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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 1993
Filed:
Oct. 30, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Virgil A Place, Kawaihae, HI (US);
Robert M Gale, Los Altos, CA (US);
Randall G Berggren, Livermore, CA (US);
Assignee:
ALZA Corporation, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
604 60 ; 604 19 ; 604 48 ; 604 54 ; 604 57 ; 604 59 ; 604 93 ; 604181 ; 604285 ; 604288 ;
Abstract
Erectile dysfunction, particularly impotence, priapism and Peyronie's disease is treated by the transurethral administration of a therapeutically effective agent. The agents are administered to the urethra by means of a penile insert (1) having a rapidly releasing coating (4) containing the agent on its exterior surface or by means of an inserter (27) carrying an agent containing dose of agent (31) which can be displaced into the urethra.