| 摘要 |
<p>A medicament inhalation device for use with medicament capsules comprises a capsule emptying chamber (12) provided with an air inlet (18) and an air outlet (24), and a drawer (52) for introduction of capsules (C) to the chamber, the drawer (52) being provided with capsule piercing means (60) and moveable between a loading position in which a capsule (C) may be placed therein and an inhalation position in which the capsule (C) is delivered to the emptying chamber (12), wherein the drawer (52) comprises a body portion (54) upon which the piercing means (60) are mounted, and a pushing portion (56) which is slidably mounted on the body portion and which bears against the capsule (C) during movement of the drawer (52) from the loading position to the inhalation position, the arrangement being such that relative movement of the body portion (54) and the pushing portion (56) in the inhalation position of the drawer results in the drawer (52) adopting a piercing configuration in which the capsule (C) is pierced by the capsule piercing means (60).</p> |
