Osmotic device for the continuous release of active compounds into the fluids of the gastrointestinal tract
OwnerKarsten Cremerinventor
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Abstract
An osmotic device for the controlled release of active compounds into the fluid of the gastrointestinal tract through an outlet opening arranged in the outer membrane of the device is characterized in that the outlet opening, compared with areas of the device designed to maintain a distance relative to the surface of the mucous membrane, is arranged in a position of the external membrane at a distance from the surface of the mucous membrane which, relatively thereto, is further away.
Claims8
Osmotic device for the controlled release of active compounds into the fluid (16) of the gastrointestinal tract through an outlet opening (11) arranged in the outer membrane (10) of the device, characterized in that the outlet opening (11), compared with areas (12, 13) of the device maintaining a distance relative to the surface (17) of the mucous membrane, is arranged in a position of the external membrane (10) at a distance from the surface (17) of the mucous membrane which, relatively thereto, is further away.
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