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1. An inhaler (1) for delivery of an inhalation formulation from a band-shaped blister strip (2) with a plurality of blister pockets (3) containing the inhalation formulation in doses, comprising:
a conveyor (5) for stepwise onward movement of the blister strip (2), and a piercing member (7) to puncture a lid (27) of an aligned blister pocket (3),wherein the inhaler (1) is designed such that by breathing in during inhalation, an air stream (9) of ambient air can be sucked or delivered in order to discharge the respective dose from an opened blister pocket (3) and to deliver it with the ambient air as an aerosol cloud (11), andwhereinthe piercing member (7) comprises two piercing elements (25, 26) extending parallel to each other, and where the main axes of said two piercing elements (25, 26) extend parallel to each other and are bent in order to be inclined to:
the lid (27) to be punctured,a surface or main plane of the lid (27) or blister strip (2), and/ora longitudinal extension of the blister strip (2). |