FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: device is intended for delivery of doses of powder-like substance. It has body which accommodates cylindrical container. Container is provided with number of cells arranged in spiral, each cell containing respective dose of powder-like material. For dosed delivery of material from cell the latter is shifted by means of setting device to position in which it coincides with air channel available in device. Patient uses mouthpiece located on body for suction. Mouthpiece communicates with inlet hole for air passage through respective channel. Air flow passes through air channel and pushes out dose of material from cell. Container may be represented by changeable cartridge. Device may also be used as inhaler. EFFECT: extended service life. 16 cl, 17 dwg
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1999-10-10—Published
1994-12-09—Filed