GB1562098A - Inhalationdevices - Google Patents

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GB1562098A
GB1562098A GB50330/76A GB5033076A GB1562098A GB 1562098 A GB1562098 A GB 1562098A GB 50330/76 A GB50330/76 A GB 50330/76A GB 5033076 A GB5033076 A GB 5033076A GB 1562098 A GB1562098 A GB 1562098A
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valve member
propellant
inhalation
discharge passage
dosing chamber
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M15/00—Inhalators
    • A61M15/0065—Inhalators with dosage or measuring devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M15/00—Inhalators
    • A61M15/0028—Inhalators using prepacked dosages, one for each application, e.g. capsules to be perforated or broken-up
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M15/00—Inhalators
    • A61M15/0091—Inhalators mechanically breath-triggered
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M15/00—Inhalators
    • A61M15/0091—Inhalators mechanically breath-triggered
    • A61M15/0093—Inhalators mechanically breath-triggered without arming or cocking, e.g. acting directly on the delivery valve
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M11/00—Sprayers or atomisers specially adapted for therapeutic purposes
    • A61M11/06—Sprayers or atomisers specially adapted for therapeutic purposes of the injector type
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M2202/00—Special media to be introduced, removed or treated
    • A61M2202/06—Solids
    • A61M2202/064—Powder
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M2205/00—General characteristics of the apparatus
    • A61M2205/82—Internal energy supply devices
    • A61M2205/8218—Gas operated
    • A61M2205/8225—Gas operated using incorporated gas cartridges for the driving gas

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  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
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  • Pulmonology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Bioinformatics & Cheminformatics (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Anesthesiology (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
  • Medicinal Preparation (AREA)
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  • Pharmaceuticals Containing Other Organic And Inorganic Compounds (AREA)
  • Medicines Containing Antibodies Or Antigens For Use As Internal Diagnostic Agents (AREA)
  • Medicines Containing Plant Substances (AREA)
GB50330/76A 1975-12-12 1976-12-02 Inhalationdevices Expired GB1562098A (en)

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SE7514066A SE408265B (sv) 1975-12-12 1975-12-12 Anordning for koldioxiddriven endosaerosol, avsedd for inhalering

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GB1562098A true GB1562098A (en) 1980-03-05

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ES (2) ES454173A1 (enExample)
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GB (1) GB1562098A (enExample)
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NZ (1) NZ182804A (enExample)
PL (1) PL110912B1 (enExample)
SE (1) SE408265B (enExample)
SU (1) SU906349A3 (enExample)
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NO143397C (no) 1981-02-04
CH608966A5 (enExample) 1979-02-15
CA1055448A (en) 1979-05-29
SU906349A3 (ru) 1982-02-15
FR2334424B1 (enExample) 1982-07-02
DK556976A (da) 1977-06-13
BE849258A (fr) 1977-06-10
NZ182804A (en) 1979-07-11
DD127758A5 (de) 1977-10-12
BR7608265A (pt) 1977-12-20
PL110912B1 (en) 1980-08-30
GR61788B (en) 1979-01-17
AU2027576A (en) 1978-06-15
SE408265B (sv) 1979-06-05
AR210623A1 (es) 1977-08-31
FI59207B (fi) 1981-03-31
ZA767039B (en) 1977-10-26
DE2654019A1 (de) 1977-06-23
NO143397B (no) 1980-10-27
AU503597B2 (en) 1979-09-13
LU76362A1 (enExample) 1977-06-24
FI59207C (fi) 1981-07-10
HU181864B (en) 1983-11-28
JPS5273595A (en) 1977-06-20
IE43895B1 (en) 1981-06-17
IT1069978B (it) 1985-03-25
YU302376A (en) 1982-02-28
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US4114615A (en) 1978-09-19
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