RECEPTACLES TO FACILITATE THE EXTRACTION OF POWDERS

摘要

An apparatus (134) for aerosolizing a powdered medicament, comprising:
a housing (136) having a holder (138) that is adapted to receive a receptacle (140) having a cavity that holds a powder;
a piercing mechanism that is adapted to pierce a hole in a bottom end of the receptacle (140);
a vent forming mechanism for forming multiple vents (126) in a top end of the receptacle (140); and
an extraction tube (144) that is adapted to be placed into the cavity so as to be spaced above the bottom end of the receptacle (140) and to be aligned with the hole in the bottom end.