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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2002
John R. Peery, Stanford, CA (US);
Keith E. Dionne, Menlo Park, CA (US);
James B. Eckenhoff, Los Altos, CA (US);
Felix A. Landrau, Punta Gorda, FL (US);
Scott D. Lautenbach, San Mateo, CA (US);
Judy A. Magruder, Mountain View, CA (US);
Jeremy C. Wright, Los Altos, CA (US);
Alza Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
The invention is directed to a device for delivering an active agent formulation for a predetermined administration period. An impermeable reservoir is divided into a water-swellable agent chamber and an active agent formulation chamber. Fluid from the environment is imbibed through a semipermeable plug into the water-swellable agent chamber and the active agent formulation is released through a back-diffusion regulating outlet. Delivery periods of up to 2 years are achieved.