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Medicated polymeric apparatus

US5616119A · kind A · utility

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20Claims
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Filing dateJun 2, 1995
Grant dateApr 1, 1997
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Expiry dateJun 2, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2025/0057
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Water-activated medicated apparatus including a base member at least partially formed from a water vapor permeable material and a water-activated or continuously released medicinal agent located within at least a portion of the base member, wherein the base member permits permeation of water vapor toward and into contact with the water-activated medicinal agent and diffusion of medicinal compound formed from the water-activated medicinal agent outwardly from said base member.

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