摘要:
A dispenser is disclosed for delivering a beneficial agent to an environment of use. The dispenser comprises a semipermeble wall surrounding a compartment containing a heat responsive composition, and an expandable composition. A passageway in the wall connects the compartment with the exterior of the dispenser.
摘要:
A dispensing system is disclosed for delivering a beneficial agent. The dispensing system comprises (1) a housing defining an internal space, (2) a gas-generating composition in the space, (3) a dense member in the space, (4) a composition comprising a beneficial agent and a non-toxic heat responsive carrier in the space, and (5) a passageway in the housing for delivering the beneficial agent for the dispensing system.
摘要:
A medical device comprising a fluid imbibing, self-regulating, skin patch drug delivery system is disclosed which includes a fluid imbibing, preferably osmotic, pump comprising a reservoir for a drug or, drug formulation or other fluid to be dispensed to the skin, 10 at least one wall of the reservoir comprising a fluid permeable membrane which is permeable to an external activating fluid. The external fluid is imbibed through the membrane at a predetermined rate thereby causing the drug to be pumped through one or more passages provided in the reservoir structure and 15 into contact with the skin. The device includes an impermeable exterior wall member which covers and extends outwardly from the fluid imbibing pump terminating in an edge portion adapted to be secured, as by adhesion, to the skin. The exterior wall member, when attached to the skin surface, defines the area of skin which is available for distribution of the drug formulation pumped from the reservoir which is large enough, at the lowest anticipated skin permeation, to deliver the drug to the body at the rate at which it is discharged from the fluid imbibing pump in the preferred embodiments the fluid permeable membrane is a semipermeable membrane, impermeable to the drug or drug formulation.
摘要:
An osmotic capsule is disclosed for delivering a beneficial agent formulation to an environment of use. The osmotic capsule comprises an outer semipermeable wall surrounding and laminating an inner capsule wall formed of a different polymeric composition than the outer wall. The walls define an interior space containing the beneficial agent formulation. A passageway through the walls connects the exterior of the osmotic capsule with the interior of the osmotic capsule.
摘要:
A multiple fluid pulse dispenser comprising a plurality of interconnected fluid reservoirs defined by mating, oppositely directed concavities at least one of which mating concavity is formed from an invertable, preferrably permanently deformable blister. The reservoirs are in fluid communication with an outlet through which the contents of the reservoirs may be dispensed. A preferred embodiment permits fluid to flow through a reservoir after it has been discharged to allow random activation of the individual reservoirs.
摘要:
An improved version of an osmotically driven mini-osmotic pump that is used to administer drug solutions. The basic components of the improved pump are: an inner flexible bag that holds the drug solution; a plug having a recessed inner end that seals the bag opening; a solution filling/discharge port through the plug; a cup-shaped, thermo-formed sleeve that fits partly about the bag and is made from a dispersion of an osmotically effective solute in a water soluble, theroplastic polymer vehicle; a shape-retaining, semipermeable membrane that encapulates the bag-sleeve subassembly; and a flow moderator that is received through the filling/discharge port in the plug.
摘要:
A small suction pump that may be implanted in test animals to draw biological fluid samples is disclosed. The pump, before it is activated, consists of an outer, impermeable expansible housing, an inner, expanded elastomeric fluid collection container housed within the housing, a port extending from the container lumen through the housing, a rigid semipermeable partition between the housing and inner container, and a water-imbibing composition interposed between the housing and the partition. The pump is activated by charging water between the partition and container. Such charging of water forces the container to collapse. In operation water is drawn through the partition by the water imbibing composition thereby permitting the container to expand and suck fluid via the port.
摘要:
The invention is directed to a device for delivering an active agent formulation for a predetermined administration period. An impermeable reservoir is divided into a water-swellable agent chamber and an active agent formulation chamber. Fluid from the environment is imbibed through a semipermeable plug into the water-swellable agent chamber and the active agent formulation is released through a back-diffusion regulating outlet. Delivery periods of up to 2 years are achieved.
摘要:
This invention relates to stable non-aqueous protic formulations of peptide compounds. These stable formulations comprise peptide in non-aqueous protic solvent. They may be stored at elevated temperatures for long periods of time and are especially useful in implantable delivery devices for long term delivery of drug.
摘要:
The invention provides a dispensing device (10) comprising a loading dose (32) (first agent delivery device) for short-term and continuous delivery of agent, retained together with a long-term dispensing device (12) (second agent delivery device) capable of long-term and continuous delivery of agent. The combination of first and second agent delivery device provides a device in which a substantially constant dose of beneficial agent is delivered to the environment of use over time. A rapid delivery of beneficial agent is followed by continuous and prolonged delivery of agent. In a preferred embodiment the device includes (A) a loading dose chamber (30) and retaining device (16) retaining a loading dose (32) (short-term delivery device) for rapid and continuous delivery of agent to the environment of use; and (B) a long-term dispensing device (12) (long-term delivery device) comprising a semipermeable wall (14) which surrounds and defines an internal lumen (20), a driving source (22) (expansion device) in the lumen for expanding and occupying an increased volume of the lumen, a beneficial agent (24) in the lumen that provides a dispensable formulation to the environment of use, and an exit (28) in the device for delivery of the beneficial agent to the environment of use over time. A densifier (26) and/or a moveable barrier device (34) may also be included in the lumen of the long-term dispensing device.