Implant pellets and method using same
US8574617B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 3, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P29/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system comprising a plurality of implantable pellets, wherein one such implantable pellet delivers localized, controlled and sustained release of a predetermined quantity of one or more pain relief agents, in optional combination with one or more anti-inflammatory agents, one or more polymeric excipients, and/or one or more surfactants. An anesthetic/analgesic pellet is used in combination with one or more pharmaceutical pellets as part of a single procedure to provide desired a pharmaceutical to the animal while simultaneously alleviating pain and, optionally, inflammation at the injection site.
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