Title:
DRY POWDER INHALER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/080747
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A dry-powder inhaler device comprising: a casing; an air inlet located at a first end of said casing; a powder delivery port located at a second end of said casing, said port is positioned distal to said inlet; and an elongated assembly within an interior of said casing, a first end of said assembly is proximal to said air inlet; a second end of said assembly is proximal to said delivery port; said assembly partially rotates within said casing about a single axis; and said assembly comprises at least one compartment containing dry-powder, wherein said dry-powder compartment is proximal to said second end of said assembly; and said dry-powder compartment comprises a porous structure encasing said dry-powder; whereby airflow through said device causes said assembly to partially rotate within said casing about a single axis and dry-powder is thereby released from said compartment and becomes entrained in said airflow.
Inventors:
ADLER DAN (IL)
KRITZMAN AMNON (IL)
HOLTZ ARIE (IL)
KRITZMAN AMNON (IL)
HOLTZ ARIE (IL)
Application Number:
PCT/IL2011/000103
Publication Date:
September 29, 2011
Filing Date:
January 30, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
AESPIRA LTD (IL)
ADLER DAN (IL)
KRITZMAN AMNON (IL)
HOLTZ ARIE (IL)
ADLER DAN (IL)
KRITZMAN AMNON (IL)
HOLTZ ARIE (IL)
International Classes:
A61M11/08; A61M15/06
Foreign References:
| US5699789A | 1997-12-23 | |||
| US20030159694A1 | 2003-08-28 | |||
| US20010035184A1 | 2001-11-01 | |||
| US20090095294A1 | 2009-04-16 | |||
| US3669113A | 1972-06-13 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2362796A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
WOLFF BREGMAN AND GOLLER (Jerusalem, IL)
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