Patent ID: 6799572
Filing Date: 2004-10-05
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
A disposable aerosol generator for use with an inhaler device which includes a heater adapted to volatilize fluid stored in the disposable aerosol generator, comprising:a disposable body including first and second layers of material and a series of spaced apart aerosol generators, each of the aerosol generators including a flow passage extending between a sealed chamber and an outlet which can be opened to expel volatilized fluid, the flow passage of each aerosol generator being located between the first and second layers, the disposable body being configured to fit in the inhaler device to allow advancement of each respective aerosol generator to a release position at which the fluid in the chamber of the respective aerosol generator can be heated, the chamber of each aerosol generator accommodating a predetermined volume of a fluid which is expelled as the volatilized fluid through the opened outlet when the fluid in the chamber is volatilized.