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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:
Mar. 02, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 06, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Janan Jona, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Jay Audett, Mountain View, CA (US);
Noel Singh, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
Cygnus, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M / ; A61K / ; A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424449 ; 424448 ; 604307 ;
Abstract
Compositions and methods for preventing ovulation in a woman are provided, as well as compositions and methods for female hormone replacement therapy. The compositions can be administered by the use of a transdermal patch. The patch will administer 17-deacetyl norgestimate alone or in combination with an estrogen such as ethinyl estradiol to women via an adhesive matrix of a silicone and/or polyisobutylene.