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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:
Feb. 23, 1993
Filed:
Nov. 12, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Kabi Pharmacia AB, Uppsala, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424432 ; 424430 ; 128832 ;
Abstract
The invention concerns an intravaginal device comprising a combination of 17.beta.-estradiol and a supporting matrix for treating hypoestrogenic women. The device releases continously 17.beta.-estradiol at a rate of about 0.5 to about 25 .mu.g/24 h. The invention also comprises a method of preparing the device and a method of treating hypoestrogenic women by using the device.