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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2009
Franz Xaver Schwarz, Worgl, AT;
Franz Xaver Schwarz, Worgl, AT;
SANDOZ AG, Basel, CH;
Abstract
The invention relates to a capsule comprising an inlet and an outlet connected by a passage, in which a dissolvable blocking element and a composition to be orally administered are arranged. The blocking element is fluid permeable and, in a non-dissolved condition, is arranged in the passage to block delivery of the composition to an outlet of the passage. The invention further relates to a method for releasable sealing a capsule comprising a composition to be orally administered, comprising the steps of providing the composition chamber in a passage and filling composition into the composition chamber. The passage formed by the capsule is occluded with a blocking element and the blocking element comprises dissolvable material and has a fluid permeable structure.