Needle for piercing a powder capsule for inhalation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9604017
APP PUB NO 20070107722A1
SERIAL NO

11560267

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The invention relates to a powder inhaler with at least one specially sharpened needle, to ensure the precise piercing or cutting open of capsules and hence the optimum delivery of powdered medicament compositions, medicament formulations or medicament mixtures, as well as ensuring that little effort is needed to perforate or cut open the capsule.

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BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMA GMBH & CO KG55216 INGELHEIM AM RHEIN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hoelz, Hubert Oberheimbach, DE 21 254
Kuehn, Torsten Appenheim, DE 12 114
Kuhn, Rolf Ingelheim am Rhein, DE 13 167
Lustenberger, Stefan Gensingen, DE 9 48
Wachtel, Herbert Ingelheim am Rhein, DE 64 1010

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