Drug delivery device
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1. A drug delivery device, comprising:
- a body having an internal surface for disposing on a target tissue and a well having an opening to said internal surface; and
an inner core disposed in said well, comprising;
a tablet comprising a pharmaceutically active agent and a second surface disposed proximate said opening, wherein said pharmaceutically active agent is delivered to said target tissue from said tablet through said opening without having to pass through a polymer; and
a hydrogel disposed between said tablet and an inner wall of said well opposite said opening, wherein said hydrogel expands to maintain said second surface proximate said opening as said tablet erodes over time and when said hydrogel is in contact with a fluid from said target tissue.
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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 disposing on a target tissue and a well having an opening to the internal surface. An inner core comprising a drug containing portion and an expandable material is disposed in the well.
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1. A drug delivery device, comprising:
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a body having an internal surface for disposing on a target tissue and a well having an opening to said internal surface; and an inner core disposed in said well, comprising; a tablet comprising a pharmaceutically active agent and a second surface disposed proximate said opening, wherein said pharmaceutically active agent is delivered to said target tissue from said tablet through said opening without having to pass through a polymer; and a hydrogel disposed between said tablet and an inner wall of said well opposite said opening, wherein said hydrogel expands to maintain said second surface proximate said opening as said tablet erodes over time and when said hydrogel is in contact with a fluid from said target tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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