Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Pulsatile release of medicaments from a punctal plug
- Patent Title (中): 从泪点塞脉冲释放药物
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Application No.: US13890066Application Date: 2013-05-08
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Publication No.: US09125715B2Publication Date: 2015-09-08
- Inventor: Randall B. Pugh , Jason M. Tokarski , Bret A. Coldren
- Applicant: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US FL Jacksonville
- Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US FL Jacksonville
- Main IPC: A61F9/00
- IPC: A61F9/00 ; A61F9/007 ; A61K9/00 ; A61K9/50 ; A61M31/00

Abstract:
This invention discloses methods and apparatus for providing pulsatile release of active agents via a punctal plug inserted into a punctum. A tube is provided which may be inserted into a cavity of a punctal plug. One or more pulsatile delivery units are arranged in a generally linear fashion within the tube. The pulsatile delivery units include a core comprising the active agent and an encapsulation layer around the core.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130338611A1 PULSATILE RELEASE OF MEDICAMENTS FROM A PUNCTAL PLUG Public/Granted day:2013-12-19
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