PULSATILE PERI-CORNEAL DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE
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1. An ophthalmic peri-corneal drug delivery device, comprising;
- an annular body sized and shaped to reside upon a conjunctiva of a human eye and extend substantially entirely about a cornea of the human eye when the annular body is disposed upon the human eye;
a therapeutic composition associated with the annular body; and
at least one opening for releasing the therapeutic composition wherein the therapeutic composition is released through the at least one opening topically to the eye as multiple separate doses through repeated release of one or more of a plurality of separate and distinct units.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a pulsatile ophthalmic peri-corneal drug delivery device. The device includes an annular body and a mechanism for releasing multiple separate and distinct doses of a therapeutic composition over an extended period of time.
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26 Claims
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1. An ophthalmic peri-corneal drug delivery device, comprising;
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an annular body sized and shaped to reside upon a conjunctiva of a human eye and extend substantially entirely about a cornea of the human eye when the annular body is disposed upon the human eye; a therapeutic composition associated with the annular body; and at least one opening for releasing the therapeutic composition wherein the therapeutic composition is released through the at least one opening topically to the eye as multiple separate doses through repeated release of one or more of a plurality of separate and distinct units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 22, 23, 24)
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6. An ophthalmic pericorneal drug delivery device, comprising;
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an annular body sized and shaped to reside upon a conjunctiva of a human eye and extend substantially entirely about a cornea of the human eye when the annular body is disposed upon the human eye; a therapeutic composition associated with the annular body wherein the therapeutic composition is divided into a plurality of separate and distinct units; a plurality of separate reservoirs, each of the plurality of reservoirs containing a separate and distinct unit of the plurality of units; and a plurality of openings separately and respectively associated with the plurality of separate reservoirs for providing fluid communication to the plurality of reservoirs; and a plurality of doors for separately and respectively covering the plurality of openings wherein each door of the plurality of doors is opened at a separate and distinct point in time to provide for separate release of the separate and distinct units over an extended period of time. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 25)
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13. An ophthalmic pericorneal drug delivery device, comprising;
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an annular body sized and shaped to reside upon a conjunctiva of a human eye and extend substantially entirely about a cornea of the human eye when the annular body is disposed upon the human eye; a therapeutic composition associated with the annular body wherein the therapeutic composition is disposed as multiple separate distinct units in a single reservoir within the annular body; an electromechanical device connected to the annular body; and at least one opening for providing fluid communication between the single reservoir and an environment external of the device wherein the electromechanical device moves each unit to the at least one opening at a separate point in time over an extended time period. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26)
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