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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2013
Applicant:
Psivida Us, Inc., Watertown, MA (US);
Inventors:
Hong Guo, Wayland, MA (US);
Paul Ashton, Newton, MA (US);
Assignee:
pSivida US, Inc., Watertown, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/22 (2006.01); A61K 31/58 (2006.01); A61P 27/02 (2006.01); A61K 9/20 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 9/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/20 (2013.01); A61K 9/0051 (2013.01); A61K 9/0092 (2013.01); A61K 9/5089 (2013.01); A61K 31/58 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49888 (2015.01);
Abstract
A method and device for treating a mammalian organism to obtain a desired local or systemic physiological or pharmacological effect is provided. The method includes administering a sustained release drug delivery system to a mammalian organism in need of such treatment at an area wherein release of an effective agent is desired and allowing the effective agent to pass through the device in a controlled manner. The device includes an inner core or reservoir including the effective agent, an impermeable tube which encloses portions of the reservoir, and a permeable member at an end of the tube.