Patent ID: 11964102
Assignee: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM VETMEDICA GMBH
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 0:
1. An inhaler for insertion into a nostril, comprising:
an inhalation valve which has a valve body seat, and an annular valve element which is deflectable off of the valve body seat only at an inner edge, and a stop for limiting maximum deflection of the inner edge of the valve element,
a discharge nozzle for producing an aerosol, and
a chamber configured for taking in of the aerosol from the nozzle,
wherein the chamber is arranged downstream from the discharge nozzle,
wherein the stop is formed by an edge of an intake opening of the chamber,
wherein the stop corresponds in shape and diameter to the inner edge of the valve element,
wherein the valve element rests snugly on the stop in an open position of the valve, and
wherein the valve element is secured on an outer edge remote from the discharge nozzle so that the outer edge remains fixed when the inner edge is deflected off of the valve body seat.