Delivery system comprising fluid ingress and drug egress

• US 5,174,999 A
• Filed: 04/20/1990
• Issued: 12/29/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/1988
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: ALZA Corporation (Johnson & Johnson)
• Original Assignee: ALZA Corporation (Johnson & Johnson)
• Inventors: Magruder, Judy A., Eckenhoff, James B., Wright, Jeremy C., Peery, John R., Cortese, Richard
• Primary Examiner(s): Page, Thurman K.
• Assistant Examiner(s): HORNE, LEON
• Application Number:
  US07/512,301
• Time in Patent Office: 984 Days
• Field of Search: 424/473, 424/422, 424/423, 424/484, 424/486, 424/426
• US Class Current: 424/423
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/0004 Osmotic delivery systems; Sustained release driven by osmosis, thermal energy or gas
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 31/002 Devices for releasing a drug at a continuous and controlled rate for a prolonged period of time artificial gland structures or devices A61F2/022; intra-uterine contraceptive devices A61F6/14; tampons for introducing into the vagina A61F13/20, A61L15/00; suppositories or bougies for intra-vaginal or intra-uterine application A61K9/02; physical forms of medicinal preparations for sustained or differential drug release A61K9/20, A61K9/50

Abstract

A delivery system is disclosed for delivering a beneficial agent to an animal. The delivery system comprises a wall that surrounds a lumen, said wall comprising a composition that limits the passage of fluid into the system and a composition that permits the passage of fluid into the system. The lumen comprises a beneficial agent and an expandable member. The delivery system comprises an exit means for delivering the beneficial agent.

Claims

1. A dispenser for storing and protecting a beneficial agent and for dispensing the beneficial agent to a fluid environment of use, the dispenser comprising:

(a) a wall defining a housing, said housing comprising a first wall member and a second wall member;

wherein the,

(b) first wall member (1) surrounds an internal space for storing a beneficial agent;

(2) comprises a wall forming composition comprising means for protecting the beneficial agent by substantially limiting the passage of fluid into the dispenser; and

(3) comprises means for forming the dispenser with a second wall member; and

wherein the,

(c) second wall member (1) surrounds an internal space, (2) comprises a compositional means for permitting fluid to enter the dispenser; and

, (3) comprises means for forming dispenser with the first wall member;

(d) 5 nanograms to 20 grams of a beneficial agent in the internal space for storing and for protecting the beneficial agent;

(e) means in the internal space that permits fluid to enter the dispenser for aiding in delivering the beneficial agent from the dispenser; and

,

(f) exit means in the dispenser for delivering a dose of the beneficial agent from the dispenser to the environment over time.

2. The dispenser for storing and protecting the beneficial agent and for dispensing it to an environment of use according to claim 1, wherein the means for protecting the beneficial agent is substantially impermeable to the passage of fluid.

3. The dispenser for storing and protecting the beneficial agent and for dispensing it to an environment of use according to claim 1, wherein the means for protecting the beneficial agent substantially limits the passage of fluid to a negligible volume of fluid to enter the dispenser.