Use of asymmetric membranes in delivery devices
First Claim
1. A process for preparing a tablet for controlled release of one or more active substances into an environment, said tablet comprised of a core of said active substances, with or without one or more excipients, surrounded by an asymmetric membrane selected from the group consisting of mono-, di- and triacyl cellulose esters wherein said acyl group contains from two to four carbon atoms, alkyl cellulose ethers wherein said alkyl group contains one to four carbon atoms, cellulose nitrate, acetaldehyde dimethyl cellulose, cellulose acetate ethyl carbamate, cellulose acetate phthalate, cellulose acetate methyl carbamate, cellulose acetate succinate, cellulose acetate dimethaminoacetate, cellulose acetate ethyl carbonate, cellulose acetate chloroacetate, cellulose acetate ethyl oxalate, cellulose acetate methyl sulfonate, cellulose acetate butyl sulfonate, cellulose acetate p-toluene sulfonate, cellulose cyanoacetates, cellulose acetate trimellitate, cellulose methacrylates, polysulfones, polyamides, polyurethanes, polypropylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl alcohol, ethylenevinyl alcohol, polyvinylidene fluoride and polymethyl methacrylate comprising:
- coating said core with a solution of a material selected from the group consisting of mono-, di- and triacyl cellulose esters wherein said acyl group contains from two to four carbon atoms, alkyl cellulose ethers wherein said alkyl group contains one to four carbon atoms, cellulose nitrate, acetaldehyde dimethyl cellulose, cellulose acetate ethyl carbamate, cellulose acetate phthalate, cellulose acetate methyl carbamate, cellulose acetate succinate, cellulose acetate dimethaminoacetate, cellulose acetate ethyl carbonate, cellulose acetate chloroacetate, cellulose acetate ethyl oxalate, cellulose acetate methyl sulfonate, cellulose acetate butyl sulfonate, cellulose acetate p-toluene sulfonate, cellulose cyanoacetates, cellulose acetate trimellitate, cellulose methacrylates, polysulfones, polyamides, polyurethanes, polypropylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl alcohol, ethylenevinyl alcohol, polyvinylidene fluoride and polymethyl methacrylate; and
inducing a phase separation to occur.
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Abstract
A device for controlled release of an active substance through one or more asymmetric membranes by diffusion and/or osmotic pumping.
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41 Claims
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1. A process for preparing a tablet for controlled release of one or more active substances into an environment, said tablet comprised of a core of said active substances, with or without one or more excipients, surrounded by an asymmetric membrane selected from the group consisting of mono-, di- and triacyl cellulose esters wherein said acyl group contains from two to four carbon atoms, alkyl cellulose ethers wherein said alkyl group contains one to four carbon atoms, cellulose nitrate, acetaldehyde dimethyl cellulose, cellulose acetate ethyl carbamate, cellulose acetate phthalate, cellulose acetate methyl carbamate, cellulose acetate succinate, cellulose acetate dimethaminoacetate, cellulose acetate ethyl carbonate, cellulose acetate chloroacetate, cellulose acetate ethyl oxalate, cellulose acetate methyl sulfonate, cellulose acetate butyl sulfonate, cellulose acetate p-toluene sulfonate, cellulose cyanoacetates, cellulose acetate trimellitate, cellulose methacrylates, polysulfones, polyamides, polyurethanes, polypropylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl alcohol, ethylenevinyl alcohol, polyvinylidene fluoride and polymethyl methacrylate comprising:
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coating said core with a solution of a material selected from the group consisting of mono-, di- and triacyl cellulose esters wherein said acyl group contains from two to four carbon atoms, alkyl cellulose ethers wherein said alkyl group contains one to four carbon atoms, cellulose nitrate, acetaldehyde dimethyl cellulose, cellulose acetate ethyl carbamate, cellulose acetate phthalate, cellulose acetate methyl carbamate, cellulose acetate succinate, cellulose acetate dimethaminoacetate, cellulose acetate ethyl carbonate, cellulose acetate chloroacetate, cellulose acetate ethyl oxalate, cellulose acetate methyl sulfonate, cellulose acetate butyl sulfonate, cellulose acetate p-toluene sulfonate, cellulose cyanoacetates, cellulose acetate trimellitate, cellulose methacrylates, polysulfones, polyamides, polyurethanes, polypropylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl alcohol, ethylenevinyl alcohol, polyvinylidene fluoride and polymethyl methacrylate; and inducing a phase separation to occur. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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13. A process for preparing a capsule for controlled release of one or more active substances into an environment, said capsule comprised of a core of said active substances, with or without one or more excipients, surrounded by an asymmetric membrane selected from the group consisting of mono-, di- and triacyl cellulose esters wherein said acyl group contains two to four carbon atoms, alkyl cellulose ethers wherein said alkyl group contains one to four carbon atoms, cellulose acetate butyl sulfonate, cellulose acetate p-toluene sulfonate, cellulose cyanoacetates, cellulose acetate trimellitate, cellulose methacrylates, cellulose nitrate, acetaldehyde dimethyl cellulose, cellulose acetate ethyl carbamate, cellulose acetate phthalate, cellulose acetate methyl carbamate, cellulose acetate succinate, cellulose acetate dimethaminoacetate, cellulose acetate ethyl carbonate, cellulose acetate chloroacetate, cellulose acetate ethyl oxalate, cellulose acetate methyl sulfonate, polysulfones, polyamides, polyurethanes, polypropylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl alcohol, ethylenevinyl alcohol, polyvinylidene fluoride and polymethyl methacrylate comprising:
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coating a mandrel with a solution of a material selected from the group consisting of mono-, di- and triacyl cellulose esters wherein said acyl group contains from two to four carbon atoms, alkyl cellulose ethers wherein said alkyl group contains one to four carbon atoms, cellulose nitrate, acetaldehyde dimethyl cellulose, cellulose acetate ethyl carbamate, cellulose acetate phthalate, cellulose acetate methyl carbamate, cellulose acetate succinate, cellulose acetate dimethaminoacetate, cellulose acetate ethyl carbonate, cellulose acetate chloroacetate, cellulose acetate ethyl oxalate, cellulose acetate methyl sulfonate, cellulose acetate butyl sulfonate, cellulose acetate p-toluene sulfonate, cellulose cyanoacetates, cellulose acetate trimellitate, cellulose methacrylates, polysulfones, polyamides, polyurethanes, polypropylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl alcohol, ethylenevinyl alcohol, polyvinylidene fluoride and polymethyl methacrylate; inducing a phase separation to occur to form a capsule; and filling said capsule with said core. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 39, 40, 41)
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19. A process for preparing beads for controlled release of one or more active substances into an environment, said beads comprised of a core of said active substances, with or without one or more excipients, surrounded by an asymmetric membrane comprising:
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coating said core with a solution of a material selected from the group consisting of mono-, di- and triacyl cellulose esters wherein said acyl group contains from two to four carbon atoms, alkyl cellulose ethers wherein said alkyl group contains one to four carbon atoms, cellulose nitrate, acetaldehyde dimethyl cellulose, cellulose acetate ethyl carbamate, cellulose acetate phthalate, cellulose acetate methyl carbamate, cellulose acetate succinate, cellulose acetate dimethaminoacetate, cellulose acetate ethyl carbonate, cellulose acetate chloroacetate, cellulose acetate ethyl oxalate, cellulose acetate methyl sulfonate, cellulose acetate butyl sulfonate, cellulose acetate p-toluene sulfonate, cellulose cyanoacetates, cellulose acetate trimellitate, cellulose methacrylates, polysulfones, polyamides, polyurethanes, polypropylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl alcohol, ethylenevinyl alcohol, polyvinylidene fluoride and polymethyl methacrylate; and inducing a phase separation to occur. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A process for preparing a capsule, said capsule having a shell, said shell comprised of an asymmetric membrane selected from the group consisting of mono-, di- and triacyl cellulose esters wherein said acyl group contains from two to four carbon atoms, alkyl cellulose ethers wherein said alkyl group contains one to four carbon atoms, cellulose acetate butyl sulfonate, cellulose acetate p-toluene sulfonate, cellulose cyanoacetates, cellulose acetate trimellitate, cellulose methacrylates, cellulose nitrate, acetaldehyde dimethyl cellulose, cellulose acetate ethyl carbamate, cellulose acetate phthalate, cellulose acetate methyl carbamate, cellulose acetate succinate, cellulose acetate dimethaminoacetate, cellulose acetate ethyl carbonate, cellulose acetate chloroacetate, cellulose acetate ethyl oxalate, cellulose acetate methyl sulfonate, polysulfones, polyamides, polyurethanes, polypropylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl alcohol, ethylenevinyl alcohol, polyvinylidene fluoride and polymethyl methacrylate comprising:
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coating a mandrel with a solution of a material selected from the group consisting of mono-, di- and triacyl cellulose esters wherein said acyl group contains from two to four carbon atoms, alkyl cellulose ethers wherein said alkyl group contains one to four carbon atoms, cellulose nitrate, acetaldehyde dimethyl cellulose, cellulose acetate ethyl carbamate, cellulose acetate phthalate, cellulose acetate methyl carbamate, cellulose acetate succinate, cellulose acetate dimethaminoacetate, cellulose acetate ethyl carbonate, cellulose acetate chloroacetate, cellulose acetate ethyl oxalate, cellulose acetate methyl sulfonate, cellulose acetate butyl sulfonate, cellulose acetate p-toluene sulfonate, cellulose cyanoacetates, cellulose acetate trimellitate, cellulose methacrylates, polysulfones, polyamides, polyurethanes, polypropylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl alcohol, ethylenevinyl alcohol, polyvinylidene fluoride and polymethyl methacrylate; and inducing a phase separation to occur. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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