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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:
Jun. 03, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Donald C. Harrison, Cincinnati, OH (US);
James H. Liu, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Giovanni M. Pauletti, Loveland, OH (US);
Wolfgang A. Ritschel, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
UMD, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 6/06 ; A61F 1/302 ; A61F 6/14 ; A61F 1/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 6/06 ; A61F 1/302 ; A61F 6/14 ; A61F 1/300 ;
Abstract
Devices, methods, and compositions for vaginal delivery of bisphosphonates. A targeted site delivery of bisphosphonates to the vagina using a medicated intravaginal device comprising a bisphosphonate composition formulated for transvaginal delivery. A method for treatment of osteoporosis and related bone and skeleton diseases, for prevention of bone breakdown and loss of bone mass and strength by intravaginal administration of bisphosphonates to the vagina and transvaginal delivery of bisphosphonates to the general circulation.