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Drug delivery device

US6413540B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 12, 2000
Grant dateJul 2, 2002
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Expiry dateOct 18, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P27/02
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Drug delivery devices, and methods of delivering pharmaceutically active agents to a target tissue within a body using such devices, are disclosed. One drug delivery device includes a body having an internal surface for placement proximate a target tissue and a well having an opening to the internal surface. An inner core comprising a pharmaceutically active agent is disposed in the well.

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