POWDER AEROSOLIZATION APPARATUS AND METHOD

摘要

An aerosolization device (160) comprises a chamber (108) adapted to contain a powder pharmaceutical formulation, a lid (208) at least partially covering the chamber, at least one piercing element (308) forcible through the lid to provide access to the powder pharmaceutical formulation, and a shapeable surface (102) extending from the chamber, the shapeable surface being adapted to undergo a shape change to form a conduit (104). The powder pharmaceutical formulation may be extracted from the chamber by a user inhaling through the conduit. In another version, the lid is removable from the chamber without the need for a piercing element.