DRY POWDER NEBULIZERS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF DISPENSING DRY POWDERS

摘要

An apparatus (10) configured to administer aerosolized dry powder, comprising : an air drive (20) for supplying a substantially continuous air stream to a subject for inhalation; a dry powder aerosolization chamber (30) comprising an air flow inlet in fluid communication with the air drive (20) and an air flow outlet, wherein, in operation, the chamber (30) is configured to aerosolize dry powder in the air stream; and a delivery channel (40) in fluid communication with the dry powder aerosolization chamber outlet, the delivery channel (40) configured to deliver the substantially continuous air stream comprising aerosolized dry powder therein to the subject.