Title:
PROCESS AND MACHINE FOR AUTOMATED MANUFACTURE OF GASTRO-RETENTIVE CAPSULES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005009199
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An automated process and apparatus for making a gastro-retentive device (10). The method includes the steps of providing a pouch assembly having an ingredient section within a membrane; folding the membrane to form a folded pouch assembly; inserting the folded pouch assembly into a first capsule section (20a) to form a pouch/first capsule assembly, and inserting the pouch/first capsule assembly into a second capsule section (20b). The process can further include the steps of providing a strip (32) of multiple pouch assemblies (18) and cutting a single pouch assembly from the strip (32). Also provided is an apparatus (38) for carrying out the above method which includes a tooling block (44) having a passageway (62) configured for slidable movement of the pouch assembly (18) therein, and a tooling pocket (60) extending from a top surface of the tooling block to the passageway and which receives the pouch assembly. A ram (86) is provided for pushing the pouch assembly through the tooling pocket into the passageway, wherein the pouch assembly is folded and encapsulated.
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Inventors:
MOODLEY JAGATHESAN (IE)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2004/003414
Publication Date:
July 14, 2005
Filing Date:
July 30, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ADAPTIV BIOPHARMA LTD (IE)
MOODLEY JAGATHESAN (IE)
MOODLEY JAGATHESAN (IE)
International Classes:
A61J3/07; A61K9/00; A61K9/48; (IPC1-7): A61K9/48; A61J3/07
Foreign References:
| US6245350B1 | 2001-06-12 | |||
| CA2214923A1 | 1999-03-09 | |||
| US5966910A | 1999-10-19 | |||
| EP0376711A1 | 1990-07-04 | |||
| US6120801A | 2000-09-19 |
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