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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 1998
Filed:
Feb. 23, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alfred J Moo-Young, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY (US);
Saleh I Saleh, Queens, NY (US);
Assignee:
The Population Council, Center for Biomedical Research, New York, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424424 ; 5147723 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to implantable male contraceptive devices. An ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer based implant is described for delivery of an androgen and a system including an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer based implant as well as a second implant are described for the administration of both androgen and a sterilitant. These implants may be used to provide contraception for men, as well as, for hormone therapy, treatment of enlarged prostate and other aliments.