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EP 1357964 A1 20031105 - MEDICINAL AEROSOLS

Title (en)

MEDICINAL AEROSOLS

Title (de)

MEDIZINISCHE AEROSOLE

Title (fr)

AEROSOLS A USAGE MEDICINAL

Publication

EP 1357964 A1 20031105 (EN)

Application

EP 02702021 A 20020116

Priority

GB 0101239 A 20010117
GB 0120658 A 20010824
US 0201502 W 20020116

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO02056949A1] A medicinal aerosol product (2) comprising a metal aerosol can (4) equipped with a metering valve (14) and containing a medicinal aerosol formulation, wherein the can is secured within a metal shroud (20) to provide the product with external dimensions substantially equivalent to that of an aerosol can of larger dimensions.

IPC 1-7

A61M 15/00; B65D 83/14

IPC 8 full level

A61M 15/00 (2006.01); B65D 83/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61M 15/009 (2013.01); B65D 83/384 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 02056949A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 02056949 A1 20020725; WO 02056949 A8 20031218; EP 1357964 A1 20031105

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0201502 W 20020116; EP 02702021 A 20020116