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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2007
Maureen J. Borgia, Somerville, NJ (US);
Hassan Chaouk, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Han Cui, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Walter Laredo, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Zhigang LI, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Aruna Nathan, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Michael J. Trezza, Ii, Great Meadows, NJ (US);
Maureen J. Borgia, Somerville, NJ (US);
Hassan Chaouk, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Han Cui, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Walter Laredo, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Zhigang Li, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Aruna Nathan, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Michael J. Trezza, II, Great Meadows, NJ (US);
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., Jacksonville, FL (US);
Abstract
The invention provides punctal plugs for the delivery of active agent to one or both of the tear fluid of the eye and to the nasolacrimal duct. The plugs of the invention have a body, a reservoir contained within the body, and optionally a collarette. The reservoir has at least one opening and contains a polymeric material and at least one active agent.