Patent ID: 6245339
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
A medicament carrier for use in an inhalator device, said medicament carrier comprising:(a) a first screen having a surface defining a plurality of interstices therein; and(b) a second screen spaced apart from the first screen, and the second screen having a surface defining a plurality of interstices therein; and(c) a dose of medicament, said dose comprising performed, spheronized dry powder agglomerated medicament particles from about 0.05 millimeters to about 3.0 millimeters in size, each of said agglomerated particles comprising individual particles of respirable size, said agglomerated medicated particles being positioned upon, but not being formed upon, said first screen such that said agglomerated medicament particles are located between said first and second screens, and span several of the interstices of the first screen, with the spanned interstices of said first screen remaining substantially open and partially free of the agglomerated particles.