Classifications

• • 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
  • A61M15/009—Inhalators using medicine packages with incorporated spraying means, e.g. aerosol cans
• • 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
  • A61M15/0001—Details of inhalators; Constructional features thereof
  • A61M15/0021—Mouthpieces therefor
  • A61M15/0025—Mouthpieces therefor with caps
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
  • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
  • B65D83/14—Containers for dispensing liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant
  • B65D83/38—Details of the container body

Definitions

• the invention relates to a device which permits blinding of a pressurized container for inhalation.
• Such a pharmaceutical product is made up, for example, of an aerosol container (pressurized container), which has a dispensing valve, and of a mouthpiece in which the container is received.
• the valve stem of the dispensing valve is received in a nozzle section of the mouthpiece.
• DD 255260 is related to the blinding of vials containing sterile pharmaceutical compositions such as solutions, suspensions, freeze-dried products or powdered products.
• US 6544250 is related to a device for blinding the administration of nonsolid pharmaceutical administration forms.
• the device is in particular an opaque container which has at least two attachments, one of which is intended for connection to a dispenser for the pharmaceutical administration form, and the other of which is intended for connection to an applicator, the inside of said container having means for holding back the pharmaceutical administration form. Disclosure of the invention
• the object of the present invention is to make available a blinded product which comprises an aerosol container, can be produced in a simple manner and avoids the abovementioned disadvantages of previous products.
• the object is achieved by an opaque cap which is placed with an exact fit onto the base of the aerosol container and whose inner edge automatically wedges with the aerosol container when fitted.
• the subject of the invention is therefore a pharmaceutical product comprising an aerosol container, a cap being placed with a form fit onto the base of the aerosol container, and its inner edge automatically wedging with the aerosol container.
• the aerosol container is preferably a pressurized container with a dispensing valve at the end directed away from the base.
• the pharmaceutical product preferably comprises a mouthpiece in which the aerosol container is received.
• the cap is preferably a cap made of metal, for example stainless steel.
• metal for example stainless steel
• other materials such as plastic are also conceivable.
• Production is by methods known to the skilled person, for example by deep-drawing of sheet-metal strips using a suitable drawing and cutting tool.
• the cap is designed as a hollow cylinder which is open at one end and has an opaque base at the other end.
• the height of the cap is preferably chosen such that, when the aerosol is actuated (pressed down), the space between mouthpiece and pressurized container is not changed. This is important to ensure that the required air stream for the inhalation process is not impaired.
• the cap has an internal diameter narrowing slightly in the direction of the open end of the cap.
• the cap can then be placed onto the base of the aerosol container by means of a slight pressure.
• the internal diameter of the cap narrowing slightly in the direction of the open end of the cap permits automatic, preferably irreversible wedging of the cap on the aerosol container. It is in this way possible to ensure permanent adherence of the cap over the base of the aerosol container.
• the dimensions of the cap depend on the size of the pressurized container to be covered.
• the cap according to the invention preferably has a height of 3 to 10 mm, preferably 4 to 6 mm, and an internal diameter in the range of 19 to 25 mm, preferably 21 to 23 mm.
• Fig. 1 shows a cap (1), according to the invention, made of stainless steel.
• the cap has a height of 5 mm and an intemal diameter of 22.1 mm.
• Fig. 2 shows an aerosol container (2) with dispensing valve (3) and fitted cap (1) (cross section).
• Fig. 3 shows an aerosol container (2) with fitted cap (1) in a mouthpiece (4) (cross section).

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• Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
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