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Release system for two or more active substances

Assignee: Organon NV
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Filing: 1985-10-01
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Granted: 1986-06-24
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Expires: 2005-10-01
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Abstract

Abstract The present invention relates to a release system for the simultaneous release of two or more active substances, which system consists of two or more reservoirs which are each separately encased or surrounded by a wall which is permeable to the active substance, the encased reservoirs then being assembled together so that one release system is obtained.

Inventors

  • 👤 Henrik de Nijs

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 11:01
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M31/00; A61M31/002; A61F; A61F6/00; A61F6/06; A61F6/14; A61K; A61K9/00; A61K9/0012; A61K9/0034; A61K9/0036

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 120 words
A release system for the simultaneous release of two or more active substances, which system consists of two or more reservoirs which each separately contain an active substance and are encased or surrounded by a wall which is permeable to the active substance, the encased reservoirs then being assembled together so that one release system is obtained, characterised in that the said reservoirs are substantially tubular and at least one end of such a tubular reservoir is attached to the end of another tubular reservoir by means of a plug or stopper which does not permit transport of the active substances either by diffusion or by any other method, there being no contact between the walls of the reservoirs involved.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 120 words
A release system for the simultaneous release of two or more active substances, which system consists of two or more reservoirs which each separately contain an active substance and are encased or surrounded by a wall which is permeable to the active substance, the encased reservoirs then being assembled together so that one release system is obtained, characterised in that the said reservoirs are substantially tubular and at least one end of such a tubular reservoir is attached to the end of another tubular reservoir by means of a plug or stopper which does not permit transport of the active substances either by diffusion or by any other method, there being no contact between the walls of the reservoirs involved.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 38 words
Release system according to claim 1, characterised in that two or more reservoirs each containing an active substance, optionally together with a placebo reservoir, are assembled together to form a release system in the shape of a ring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 35 words
Release system according to claim 2, characterised in that a reservoir containing a progestative substance and a reservoir containing an oestrogenic substance are assembled to form a ring suitable for use as a vaginal ring.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 28 words
Release system according to claim 2, characterised in that one reservoir contains a progestative substance and one reservoir a mixture of an oestrogenic substance and an anti-oestrogenic substance.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1989-06-23 1989-12-23 1990-06-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1993-06-23 1993-12-23 1994-06-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1997-06-23 1997-12-23 1998-06-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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