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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Cody L. Yarborough, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Dominic Gregory Madril, Loveland, CO (US);
Rajan Bawa, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Assignee:
Atrix Laboratories, Inc., Fort Collins, CO (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F26B 5/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F26B 5/06 ;
Abstract
A process for lyophilizing a solution of an active agent in a delivery container is provided. Solution of active agent is deposited into a delivery container, the container is covered with a covering plate and placed inside a lyophilizing apparatus. Lyophilization is conducted to dryness by radiation, convection or both. Also provided is a device made by this process, an active agent-plastic administration device such as a syringe containing an active agent in the form of lyophilized cake, and an array of such administration devices.