Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Needle for piercing a powder capsule for inhalation
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Application No.: US11560267Application Date: 2006-11-15
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Publication No.: US09604017B2Publication Date: 2017-03-28
- Inventor: Hubert Hoelz , Stefan Lustenberger , Torsten Kuehn , Herbert Wachtel , Rolf Kuhn
- Applicant: Hubert Hoelz , Stefan Lustenberger , Torsten Kuehn , Herbert Wachtel , Rolf Kuhn
- Applicant Address: DE Ingelheim am Rhein
- Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG
- Current Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG
- Current Assignee Address: DE Ingelheim am Rhein
- Agent Michael P. Morris; Philip I. Datlow
- Priority: DE102005054383 20051115
- Main IPC: A61M15/00
- IPC: A61M15/00
Abstract:
The invention relates to a powder inhaler with at least one specially sharpened needle, to ensure the precise piercing or cutting open of capsules and hence the optimum delivery of powdered medicament compositions, medicament formulations or medicament mixtures, as well as ensuring that little effort is needed to perforate or cut open the capsule.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070107722A1 NEEDLE FOR PIERCING A POWDER CAPSULE FOR INHALATION Public/Granted day:2007-05-17
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