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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2002
Steven Craig Gehling, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Donald C. Harrison, Indian Hill, OH (US);
James H. Liu, Bratenahl, OH (US);
Wolfgang A. Ritschel, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Chris Clendening, Cleves, OH (US);
Giovanni M. Pauletti, Loveland, OH (US);
Steven Craig Gehling, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Donald C. Harrison, Indian Hill, OH (US);
James H. Liu, Bratenahl, OH (US);
Wolfgang A. Ritschel, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Chris Clendening, Cleves, OH (US);
Giovanni M. Pauletti, Loveland, OH (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
A tampon adapted to deliver a therapeutic agent, the tampon including a tampon body having a distal end; and a dosage form affixed to the distal end of the tampon body, wherein the dosage form includes a formulation including a therapeutic agent, and wherein the dosage form comprises a plurality of layers. Also, a method for manufacturing a medicated tampon adapted to deliver a therapeutic agent, the method including manufacturing a tampon body having a distal end; producing a dosage form having a plurality of layers, wherein the dosage form includes a formulation including a therapeutic agent; and affixing the dosage form to the distal end of the tampon body.