Time-released delivery system
US5562654A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 1994 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2005/14513
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus is provided for the time-released delivery of a selected preparation into a patient's uterine cavity. The apparatus includes an osmotic pump for expelling the selected preparation over time and a catheter for delivery the expelled preparation into the uterine cavity. An inflatable balloon on the catheter holds the apparatus in position in the patient.
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