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US 5,842,860 AGranted
Medical reservoir system
OwnerLawrence A. Funtinventor
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A reservoir system for delivering an active agent into an oral cavity over an extended delivery period includes a pair of containers, which each have a hollow interior space for containing the active agent and at least one opening for dispensing the active agent, and a flexible plastic appliance for securing the containers within the oral cavity at a desired location. The containers are located within chambers formed in opposite sides of the appliance. The container includes a molded plastic body having a size and shape suitable for comfortably retaining the container within the oral cavity for the extended delivery time. The body is generally oval and cabochon-shaped to comfortably fit in the vestibule between the teeth/gums and cheek of the patient. The appliance is custom molded to closely fit the patient. The reservoir system can further include a foraminous medium for directly holding and dispensing an active agent at a desired treatment location within the oral cavity. The foraminous medium is preferably imbedded within the flexible plastic appliance.
A reservoir system for delivering an active agent into an oral cavity of a patient over an extended delivery period, said reservoir system comprising:
A container for delivering an active agent into an oral cavity over an extended delivery period, said container comprising a body having a size and shape suitable for comfortably residing in the oral cavity for the extended delivery period, said body forming a hollow interior space for containing the active agent, at least one dispensing hole generally located at the bottom of the body and at least one vent hole generally located at the top of the body whereby the active agent can downwardly flow out of the body through the dispensing hole under the influence of gravity, wherein said body is formed from a rigid plastic impermeable to fluids.
A reservoir system for delivering an active agent into an oral cavity of a patient over an extended delivery period, said reservoir system comprising:
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