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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 1991
Filed:
Aug. 29, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
G Lee Southard, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Ronald J Harkrader, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Assignee:
Vipont Pharmaceutical, Inc., Fort Collins, CO (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ; A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424426 ; 424435 ; 424 78 ; 4241951 ; 424 58 ; 514900 ;
Abstract
Drug delivery devices and techniques are described for use in treatment of periodontal disease and the like. The delivery device includes benzo (c) phenanthridine alkaloid in a bioerodable and biocompatible material. The alkaloid is slowly released from the bioerodable material in the oral cavity. The bioerodable material may be polymeric and may be natural or synthetic. The delivery device may be inserted subgingivally (e.g., in a periodontal pocket) where the alkaloid is released slowly over a period of days.