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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2017
Filed:
May. 18, 2015
Applicant:
Poly-med, Inc., Anderson, SC (US);
Inventors:
Shalaby W. Shalaby, Anderson, SC (US);
Georgios T. Hilas, Anderson, SC (US);
Assignee:
Poly-Med, Inc., Anderson, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/42 (2006.01); A61K 31/4174 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61L 31/02 (2006.01); A61L 31/16 (2006.01); A61F 6/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/4174 (2013.01); A61K 9/0036 (2013.01); A61K 31/42 (2013.01); A61L 31/02 (2013.01); A61L 31/16 (2013.01); A61F 6/08 (2013.01); A61L 2300/404 (2013.01); A61L 2300/606 (2013.01); A61L 2420/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
Biostable, multipurpose, microbicidal intravaginal devices in the form of rings, ringed-meshes, sponges, or diaphragms for use by women and condoms for use by male partners are provided, wherein each of the devices contains a drug effective in treating a particular vaginal infection, while further exhibiting at least one additional function selected from the group dealing with non-hormonal contraception, management of sexually transmitted diseases, viral infections, and retroviral infections as well as the treatment of cervical cancer.