Intravaginal delivery system
First Claim
1. Intravaginal delivery system comprising a flexible support means, and a delivery means carried by the support means and containing an active agent wherein the support means comprises a core member substantially in the form of an open ring, and the delivery means comprises at least one polymer body which encircles the core member in a beltwise manner along a portion of a length of the core member.
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Abstract
Intravaginal delivery system including a flexible support means, and a delivery means carried by the support means and containing an active agent wherein the support means comprises a core member substantially in the form of an open ring, and the delivery means comprises at least one polymer body which encircles the core member in a beltwise manner along a portion of a length of the core member.
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- 1. Intravaginal delivery system comprising a flexible support means, and a delivery means carried by the support means and containing an active agent wherein the support means comprises a core member substantially in the form of an open ring, and the delivery means comprises at least one polymer body which encircles the core member in a beltwise manner along a portion of a length of the core member.
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12. Method of treating menopause in a human female comprising implanting in the vagina of the female a device for delivering a selected drug for treating menopause, the device comprising a flexible support mechanism and a delivery mechanism carried by the support mechanism, the delivery mechanism containing a selected drug, wherein the support mechanism comprises a core member substantially in the form of an open ring and wherein the delivery mechanism comprises at least one polymer body which encircles the core member in a beltwise manner along a portion of a length of the core member.
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