Patent ID: 6748946
Filing Date: 2004-06-15
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
An inhalation device for dispensing medicament comprisinga body; a medicament container; a mouthpiece, reversibly movable from a storage position wherein said mouthpiece is within said body to an in-use position wherein a portion of the mouthpiece protrudes from the body and wherein the mouthpiece is in communication with said medicament container to allow passage of medicament therebetween; and a mouthpiece actuator, movable relative to the body by the linear movement of the thumb of a user, and coupled to the mouthpiece such that movement of said mouthpiece actuator in a first direction moves the mouthpiece towards said storage position and movement of the mouthpiece actuator in a second direction moves the mouthpiece towards said in-use position mouthpiece actuator is discrete from the mouthpiece and in an unbiased relationship therewith â€”substituted therefor