Method and apparatus for forming delivery devices for oral intake of an agent

The method as claimed in claim 28, wherein said assembly provides a laminated device.

A system for producing an agent delivery device for oral intake comprising:

• (i) an assembly apparatus adapted to assemble one or more layers comprising one or more materials and an agent or an agent-releasing formulation to form an intergraded device;
• (ii) a folding apparatus adapted to fold the integrated device into a folded integrated device;
• (iii) an enclosing apparatus adapted to at least partially enclose the folded integrated device within an enclosure to form a device in a form suitable for oral delivery.

The system as claimed in any one of claims 36 to 44, comprising a perforation apparatus adapted to provide at least one of said external layers with a plurality of perforations.

A folding apparatus for folding a single or multi-layered sheet comprising a primary press with two opposite faces, each face having a corrugated surface with ridges of one corrugated surface being essentially opposite to troughs of the other corrugated surface and essentially fitting one into the other;

• whereby upon placing at least a portion of the single or multi-layered sheet in the primary press and pressing the two opposite faces one versus the other a three dimensional device is formed with undulations that correspond in shape to that of said corrugated surfaces.