Inhalators

AHUMAN NECESSITIES A61Medical science A61MDEVICES 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

A61M15/00Inhalators

A61M15/0001Details of inhalators; Constructional features thereof A61M15/0003with means for dispensing more than one drug A61M15/0005with means for agitating the medicament A61M15/0006using rotating means A61M15/0008rotating by airflow A61M15/001using ultrasonic means A61M15/0011with microcapsules A61M15/0013with inhalation check valves A61M15/0015located upstream of the dispenser A61M15/0016located downstream of the dispenser A61M15/0018with exhalation check valves A61M15/002with air flow regulating means A61M15/0021Mouthpieces therefor A61M15/0023retractable A61M15/0025with caps A61M15/0026Hinged caps A61M15/0028using prepacked dosages, one for each application A61M15/003using capsules A61M15/0031by bursting or breaking the package A61M15/0033Details of the piercing or cutting means A61M15/0035Piercing means A61M15/0036hollow piercing means A61M15/0038Cutting means A61M15/004with fixed piercing or cutting means A61M15/0041with movable piercing or cutting means A61M15/0043Non-destructive separation of the package A61M15/0045using multiple prepacked dosages on a same carrier A61M15/0046characterized by the type of carrier A61M15/0048the dosages being arranged in a plane A61M15/005the dosages being arranged on a cylindrical surface A61M15/0051the dosages being arranged on a tape A61M15/0053characterized by the type or way of disposal A61M15/0055the used dosages being coiled A61M15/0056the used dosages being crushed A61M15/0058the used dosages being cut from the carrier A61M15/006the used dosages being discarded out of the inhaler's housing A61M15/0061using pre-packed dosages having an insert inside A61M15/0063Storages for pre-packed dosages A61M15/0065Inhalators with dosage or measuring devices A61M15/0066with means for varying the dose size A61M15/0068Indicating or counting the number of dispensed doses or of remaining doses A61M15/007Mechanical counters A61M15/0071having a display or indicator A61M15/0073on a ring A61M15/0075on a disc A61M15/0076on a drum A61M15/0078on a strip A61M15/008Electronic counters A61M15/0081Locking means A61M15/0083Timers A61M15/0085using ultrasonics A61M15/0086Inhalation chambers A61M15/0088with variable volume A61M15/009using medicine packages with incorporated spraying means A61M15/0091mechanically breath-triggered A61M15/0093without arming or cocking A61M15/0095Preventing manual activation in absenceof inhalation A61M15/0096Hindering inhalation before activation of the dispenser A61M15/0098Activated by exhalation A61M15/02with activated or ionised fluids A61M15/025Bubble jet droplet ejection devices A61M15/06Inhaling appliances shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes A61M15/08Inhaling devices inserted into the nose A61M15/085Fixing means therefor