Abstract: The present invention relates to a spacer for children primarily intended to be used in conjunction with a metered dose inhaler (MDI), said spacer having a generally oblong shape and being rotationally symmetrical around a central, longitudinal axis and being provided with an opening at each end located centrally in said axis for connection of an meterd dose inhaler respectively of a mouth-piece or similar. The spacer has a small total volume which is in the range between 50 and 400 ml, and the material in the spacer has a surface resitivity which is lower than 109 Ohm, preferably lower than 106 Ohm.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 19, 1996
Date of Patent:
August 20, 2002
Assignee:
Astra Aktiebolag
Inventors:
Elna Birgitta Berg, Hans Jörgen Nilsson