Patent ID: 6805116
Filing Date: 2004-10-19
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
An actuator for an inhaler for administering medicament by inhalation, comprising:a main body comprising an elongate tubular member for receiving a canister containing medicament and having a valve stem extending therefrom, the tubular member including a lateral opening at one end thereof; and an outlet assembly comprising a mouthpiece for guiding medicament to the mouth of a user and a nozzle block for receiving the valve stem of the canister and delivering medicament from the canister when present into the mouthpiece, the outlet assembly being detachably mounted, through the lateral opening, to the main body at an angle transverse to the length of the tubular member; wherein one of the main body and the outlet assembly further comprises at least one resiliently biased member, which is configured to engage with at least one part of the other of the main body and the outlet assembly and thereby hold the outlet assembly to the main body, and at least one release component which in use is acted upon to enable release of the outlet assembly from the main body.