Devices and methods for intravaginal delivery of drugs and other substances
OwnerPatrick F. Kiser, Vlad G. O'mel +2inventors
InventorsPatrick F. Kiser, Vlad G. O'mel, Leland J. Prather, Festo Damian
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Abstract
The present technology provides intravaginal devices designed to intravaginally deliver difficult to formulate water-soluble molecules and macromolecules for a sustained period of time. The devices include a chamber having at least one orifice and containing a sustained-release formulation. Such formulations include a water-swellable polymer and an intravaginally administrable substance. Methods of making and using the devices are also provided.
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An intravaginal device comprising a chamber having at least one orifice and containing a sustained-release formulation, wherein the formulation comprises a water-swellable polymer and an intravaginally administrable substance.
A method comprising loading a sustained-release formulation into a chamber of an intravaginal device wherein the chamber has at least one orifice and wherein the sustained-release formulation comprises a water-swellable polymer and an intravaginally administrable substance.
A method comprising releasing a substance from an intravaginal device comprising a chamber having at least one orifice and containing a sustained-release formulation, wherein the formulation comprises a water-swellable polymer and a intravaginally administrable substance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.