Patent ID: 6484717
Filing Date: 2002-11-26
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
An inhaler for administering powder by inhalation, comprising:an inhaler body provided with a window; a divider substantially closing one end of the inhaler body and being integrally formed therewith as a single seamless/contiguous integral unit; an indicating wheel disposed in the inhaler body for providing an indication as to the usage of the inhaler, the indicating wheel being disposed such that at least part thereof is visible through the window and so as to be rotatable in a diametrical plane containing a central axis of the inhaler body; and a storage unit disposed in the inhaler body, the storage unit comprising a storage chamber for storing powder for inhalation; wherein the inhaler body includes an opening through which at least part of the indicating wheel is visible, the inhaler body and the divider are formed of an opaque material, and the storage unit is formed of a transparent material and includes a portion which substantially fills the opening and provides the window.