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Oral delivery of discrete units

US6210713A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 25, 2000
Grant dateApr 3, 2001
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Expiry dateFeb 25, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61J7/0038
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention is an oral active agent delivery system and method for delivering discrete units of an active agent formulation to a patient. An active agent formulation chamber containing the active agent formulation and having a fluid passing active agent formulation retainer is placed at a first end into a fluid and at a second end into a patient's mouth. The active agent is delivered when the patient sips on the second end of the chamber.

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