Title:
PUNCTAL PLUGS WITH CONTINUOUS OR PULSATILE DRUG RELEASE MECHANISM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/159755
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Disclosed are lacrimal inserts and their method of use for delivery of medication to the eye. The plug includes a body portion sized to pass through a lacrimal punctum and be positioned within a lacrimal canaliculus of the eyelid. The plug may contain a core, or reservoir, at least partially within the body portion comprising a therapeutic agent that is configured to controlled release into the eye.
Inventors:
COLDREN BRET A (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/040436
Publication Date:
March 01, 2012
Filing Date:
June 15, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE (US)
COLDREN BRET A (US)
COLDREN BRET A (US)
International Classes:
A61M35/00
Foreign References:
| US20090306608A1 | 2009-12-10 | |||
| US20090202608A1 | 2009-08-13 | |||
| US20030093063A1 | 2003-05-15 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
JOHNSON, Philip S. et al. (1 Johnson & Johnson PlazaNew Brunswick, NJ, US)
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