INHALATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INHALING AN ACTIVE INGREDIENT FROM A CAPSULE

摘要

The invention relates to an inhalation device for inhaling at least one active ingredient contained in a capsule, comprising a swirl chamber (15) for accommodating a capsule and for swirling the capsule content, at least one air introduction channel (13) and at least one air discharge channel (14), wherein the air introduction channel (13), the swirl chamber (15) and the air discharge channel (14) are in fluid connection, the air introduction channel (13) and the air discharge channel (14) extend at least partially in opposite directions, wherein the air discharge channel (14) has a cross-section which has a constant area or becomes larger in the direction downstream of the swirl chamber (15). The device also comprises a cutting device (11) for opening a capsule, a mouthpiece (21) through which the air discharge channel (14) protrudes, and at least one additional channel (41) at least partially surrounding the air discharge channel (14) to generate an additional air flow and protruding from the outer surface of the mouthpiece (21) to provide external air transfer to said air discharge channel (14). The invention further relates to a method for inhaling active ingredients contained in a capsule using such inhalation device. The provided technical result consists in improving deagglomeration and swirling effects and in the possibility of purging the mouthpiece with external air to clean it from active ingredients residues.