Patent ID: 8985101
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A medication inhaler, comprising a housing for accommodating a cartridge including a rotary carousel containing a plurality of individual separate blister packs fanned out in a radial pattern relative to a plane of the rotary carousel, wherein said individual blister packs each contain a medication; a vibrating element within the housing; a blister pack carrier for moving one blister pack at a time along a radial path into an operating position adjacent a chamber; said chamber defining a flow channel communicating with a blister pack, wherein the chamber includes a blister clamping surface to which an individual, separate blister pack may be clamped in position adjacent the vibrating element, said blister clamping surface comprising an opening through which the blister pack engages at least in part with the chamber; and a spring for urging the vibrating element against the individual blister pack.