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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015
Filed:
May. 08, 2013
Applicant:
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., Jacksonville, FL (US);
Inventors:
Randall B. Pugh, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Jason M. Tokarski, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Bret A. Coldren, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Assignee:
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., Jacksonville, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 9/00 (2006.01); A61F 9/007 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 9/50 (2006.01); A61M 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 9/0026 (2013.01); A61F 9/00772 (2013.01); A61K 9/0019 (2013.01); A61K 9/0021 (2013.01); A61K 9/0051 (2013.01); A61K 9/5031 (2013.01); A61M 31/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
This invention discloses methods and apparatus for providing pulsatile release of active agents via a punctal plug inserted into a punctum. A tube is provided which may be inserted into a cavity of a punctal plug. One or more pulsatile delivery units are arranged in a generally linear fashion within the tube. The pulsatile delivery units include a core comprising the active agent and an encapsulation layer around the core.