OSMOTIC DEVICE WITH DELAYED ACTIVATION OF DRUG DELIVERY

The present invention is directed to a fluid-imbibing drug delivery device ( 1) which is useful for the initial delayed delivery of an alive agent formulation (16) to a fluid environment of use, the initia l delay period to startup or activation being of a prede- termined length of time. The deliver...

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Main Author WONG, PATRICK S.-L
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 16.03.2004
Edition5
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DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY
DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
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Summary:The present invention is directed to a fluid-imbibing drug delivery device ( 1) which is useful for the initial delayed delivery of an alive agent formulation (16) to a fluid environment of use, the initia l delay period to startup or activation being of a prede- termined length of time. The delivery of the agent formulation (16) from the dispensing device (1), once begun, is continued over a predetermined prolonged period of time.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA19932124829