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INDIA (21) Application No: 681/MUMNP/2003 A
(22) Date of filing of Application : 07/07/2003
(54) Title of the invention:
(51) International Classification: A 61 M 15/00 (71)
(31) Priority Document No. : 22/MUM/2001
(32) Priority Date :
(33) Name of priority country :
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(43) Publication Date: 24/06/2005
AN IMPROVED DEVICE FOR ADMINISTERING ORALLY OR
NASALLY METERED MEDICINAL COMPOSITION BY
INHALATION.
08/01/2001
INDIA
International Application : PCT/IN02/00004
No. and Filing Date : 07/01/2002
(87) International :
Publication No. WO 02/053216
A3
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Patent of addition to
Application No. : NIL
Filed on N.A.
Divisional to
Application No. : NIL
Filed on : N.A.
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Name of the Applicant:
CIPLA LIMITED
Address of the Applicant:
289, BELLASIS ROAD,
MUMBAI CENTRAL,
MUMBAI – 400 008,
MAHARASHTRA, INDIA.
(57) Abstract : An improved device for metered administration of medicament by inhalation orally comprises of a
container for receiving a circular cartridge of medicament. The cartridge has a plurality of cavities along its circumference
to hold a predetermined quantity of medicament. Each cavity is sealed by a pierceable sealing means. A piercing member
pierces the said sealing means and thereby penetrates into the cavity. The piercing member has a hollow cylindrical part
in fluid communication with an inhalation nozzle. The container has a view window at a location below the nozzle to
enable the user to ascertain the evacuation of medicament from the cavity pierced for use.
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Total Pages : 14.
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