Patent · US Expired

Delivery system controlled administration of beneficial agent to ruminants

US4595583A · kind A · utility

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88Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 19, 1984
Grant dateJun 17, 1986
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Expiry dateMar 19, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K9/0004
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A dispensing device is disclosed for delivering a beneficial agent. The device comprises (1) a semipermeable housing defining an internal space, (2) a dense member in the space, (3) a heat responsive composition containing a beneficial agent in the space, (4) an expandable member in the space, and (5) a passageway in the semipermeable housing for delivering the beneficial agent from the dispensing device.

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