Patent ID: 6357442
Filing Date: 2002-03-19
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
A device for use with a metered dose inhaler including an actuator body and a medicament canister movable with respect to the actuator body to release medicament, the device comprising:a body having a void formed therein configured for selectively holding the actuator body and medicament canister of a metered dose inhaler; an actuator means disposed in the body adjacent the void for selectively moving the medicament canister with respect to the actuator body so as to actuate the metered dose inhaler when a metered dose inhaler is disposed in the void of the housing, the actuator means having an initial, unloaded position wherein the actuator means is in an unloaded state and a second, loaded position wherein the actuator means is in a loaded state, the actuator means comprising a lever arm and a plunger disposed in communication with the lever arm, the lever arm having an upper position wherein the lever arm holds the plunger in a first position wherein the plunger does not forcefully engage the medicament canister to release medicament in the metered dose inhaler and a lower position wherein the plunger is moved downwardly into a second position wherein the plunger engages the medicament canister of the metered dose inhaler and actuates the metered dose inhaler, and, the actuator means further comprising a biasing means for returning the lever arm to the upper position; and cocking means disposed in communication with the actuator means for placing the actuator means in the second loaded state wherein inhaling through the device releases the actuator means and actuates the metered dose inhaler.