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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2008
Antti Keinänen, Turku, FI;
Jukka Koskinen, Tampere, FI;
Pentti Järvelä, Lahti, FI;
Bayer Oy, Turku, FI;
Abstract
The membrane shell of an implantable dosage system according to the invention is particularly suitable for subcutaneous applications to release an active agent with steady amounts during a longer period of time. The membrane shell () according to the invention comprises a first half () and a second half (), which both halves comprise a continuous closure edge (), and are adapted to be connected to each other through a closable joint. The closure edges () of the halves comprise at least one groove () and/or at least one protrusion () as continuous or discontinuous, and the membrane shell () is adapted to be closed so that at least one protrusion () and/or at least one groove () of the second half becomes opposed to at least one groove () and/or at least one protrusion () of the first half through a snap-fit joint.