Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vaginal ring with visual indication of use
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Application No.: US15770722Application Date: 2016-10-25
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Publication No.: US11147763B2Publication Date: 2021-10-19
- Inventor: Leah Marie Johnson , Stephanie Lynn Swarner , Ginger Denison Rothrock , Ariane Van Der Straten Ponthoz , Brian Rhys Stoner
- Applicant: RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
- Applicant Address: US NC Research Triangle Park
- Assignee: RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
- Current Assignee: RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
- Current Assignee Address: US NC Research Triangle Park
- Agency: Hultquist, PLLC
- Agent Steven J. Hultquist
- International Application: PCT/US2016/058566 WO 20161025
- International Announcement: WO2017/074886 WO 20170504
- Main IPC: A61K9/00
- IPC: A61K9/00 ; A61F6/08 ; A61M31/00

Abstract:
The disclosure provides biomedical devices comprising indicator agents sensitive to the environment of use, methods of using same to enhance adherence to a treatment or usage regimen, and systems for monitoring compliance of use of the biomedical device. The biomedical device may be an intravaginal ring comprised of biocompatible polymeric material having indicator agent incorporated therein capable of producing a detectable change in response to a stimulus within the vaginal environment.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190070104A1 VAGINAL RING WITH VISUAL INDICATION OF USE Public/Granted day:2019-03-07
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