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Applicator for the delivery of topical formulations into mucosal cavities

  • US 20030088217A1
  • Filed: 07/05/2002
  • Published: 05/08/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An applicator for delivering a formulation into a user'"'"'s mucosal cavity which comprises:

  • a body having proximal and distal ends, a longitudinally extending external wall provided with perforations, and a longitudinally extending internal wall configured and sized to be spaced from said external wall to define a diffusion channel therebetween;

    said diffusion channel having a proximal inlet end;

    a reservoir capable of receiving said formulation;

    an expulsion element connected to said reservoir and actuable by the user to expel said formulation from said reservoir to said diffusion channel;

    whereby, when actuated, said expulsion element forces the formulation out of said reservoir into said diffusion channel through the proximal inlet end thereof, and the formulation is delivered to the mucosal cavity through said perforations.

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