Drug delivery device
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1. An ophthalmic drug delivery device, comprising:
- a body having;
a scleral surface having a radius of curvature that facilitates contact with a sclera of a human eye; and
a well having an opening to said scleral surface; and
a tablet disposed in said well and comprising a pharmaceutically active agent.
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Abstract
Drug delivery devices, and methods of delivering pharmaceutically active agents to a target tissue within a body using such devices, are disclosed. One drug delivery device includes a body having an internal surface for placement proximate a target tissue and a well having an opening to the internal surface. An inner core comprising a pharmaceutically active agent is disposed in the well.
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27 Claims
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1. An ophthalmic drug delivery device, comprising:
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a body having;
a scleral surface having a radius of curvature that facilitates contact with a sclera of a human eye; and
a well having an opening to said scleral surface; and
a tablet disposed in said well and comprising a pharmaceutically active agent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An ophthalmic drug delivery device, comprising:
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a body having;
a scleral surface having a radius of curvature that facilitates contact with a sclera of a human eye;
a well having an opening to said scleral surface; and
a retaining member extending from said body proximate said opening; and
an inner core disposed in said well and comprising a pharmaceutically active agent, whereby said retaining member helps to retain said inner core in said well. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. An ophthalmic drug delivery device, comprising:
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a body having;
a scleral surface having a radius of curvature that facilitates contact with a sclera of a human eye; and
a well having an opening to said scleral surface; and
a hydrogel disposed in said well and comprising a pharmaceutically active agent. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. An ophthalmic drug delivery device, comprising:
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a body having a scleral surface for placement proximate a sclera and a well having an opening to said scleral surface; and
an inner core disposed in said well comprising a pharmaceutically active agent, wherein said pharmaceutically active agent comprises an anti-infective.
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10. An ophthalmic drug delivery device, comprising:
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a body having a scleral surface for placement proximate a sclera and a well having an opening to said scleral surface; and
an inner core disposed in said well comprising a pharmaceutically active agent, wherein said pharmaceutically active agent comprises a steroidal anti-inflammatory agent.
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11. An ophthalmic drug delivery device, comprising:
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a body having a scleral surface for placement proximate a sclera and a well having an opening to said scleral surface; and
an inner core disposed in said well comprising a pharmaceutically active agent, wherein said pharmaceutically active agent comprises a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent.
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12. An ophthalmic drug delivery device, comprising:
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a body having a scleral surface for placement proximate a sclera and a well having an opening to said scleral surface; and
an inner core disposed in said well comprising a pharmaceutically active agent, wherein said pharmaceutically active agent comprises an anti-infective and an anti-inflammatory agent.
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13. An ophthalmic drug delivery device, comprising:
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a body having a scleral surface for placement proximate a sclera and a well having an opening to said scleral surface; and
an inner core disposed in said well comprising a pharmaceutically active agent, wherein said pharmaceutically active agent is for the treatment of macular degeneration.
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14. An ophthalmic drug delivery device, comprising:
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a body having a scleral surface for placement proximate a sclera and a well having an opening to said scleral surface; and
an inner core disposed in said well comprising a pharmaceutically active agent, wherein said pharmaceutically active agent is for the treatment of choroidial neovascularization.
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15. An ophthalmic drug delivery device, comprising:
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a body having a scleral surface for placement proximate a sclera and a well having an opening to said scleral surface; and
an inner core disposed in said well comprising a pharmaceutically active agent, wherein said pharmaceutically active agent is for the treatment of retinopathies.
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16. An ophthalmic drug delivery device, comprising:
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a body having a scleral surface for placement proximate a sclera and a well having an opening to said scleral surface; and
an inner core disposed in said well comprising a pharmaceutically active agent, wherein said pharmaceutically active agent is for the treatment of retinitis.
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17. An ophthalmic drug delivery device, comprising:
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a body having a scleral surface for placement proximate a sclera and a well having an opening to said scleral surface; and
an inner core disposed in said well comprising a pharmaceutically active agent, wherein said pharmaceutically active agent is for the treatment of uveitis.
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18. An ophthalmic drug delivery device, comprising:
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a body having a scleral surface for placement proximate a sclera and a well having an opening to said scleral surface; and
an inner core disposed in said well comprising a pharmaceutically active agent, wherein said pharmaceutically active agent is for the treatment of macular edema.
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19. An ophthalmic drug delivery device, comprising:
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a body having a scleral surface for placement proximate a sclera and a well having an opening to said scleral surface; and
an inner core disposed in said well comprising a pharmaceutically active agent, wherein said pharmaceutically active agent is for the treatment of glaucoma.
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20. An ophthalmic drug delivery device, comprising:
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a body having a scleral surface for placement proximate a sclera and a well having an opening to said scleral surface; and
an inner core disposed in said well comprising a pharmaceutically active agent, wherein said pharmaceutically active agent comprises an angiogenesis inhibitor.
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21. An ophthalmic drug delivery device, comprising:
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a body having a scleral surface for placement proximate a sclera and a well having an opening to said scleral surface; and
an inner core disposed in said well comprising a pharmaceutically active agent, wherein said pharmaceutically active agent comprises an antimetabolite.
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22. An ophthalmic drug delivery device, comprising:
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a body having a scleral surface for placement proximate a sclera and a well having an opening to said scleral surface; and
an inner core disposed in said well comprising a pharmaceutically active agent, wherein said pharmaceutically active agent comprises a neuroprotective drug.
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23. A method of delivering a pharmaceutically active agent to the eye, said eye having a sclera, a Tenon'"'"'s capsule, and a macula, comprising the steps of:
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providing a drug delivery device comprising a body having a pharmaceutically active agent disposed therein; and
disposing said device on an outer surface of said sclera and below said Tenon'"'"'s capsule. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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