Title:
INTRAVAGINAL DEVICES FOR CONTROLLED DELIVERY OF LUBRICANTS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/065073
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present technology provides intravaginal devices designed to deliver lubricants to the vagina for a sustained period of time. The intravaginal devices include a first segment comprising an outer surface and a lumen containing a lubricant, wherein the first segment is configured to deliver the contents of the lumen to the outer surface, and the first segment comprises a polymer selected from the group consisting of a hydrophilic, semi-permeable elastomer and a hydrophobic elastomer. The lubricant may be an aqueous lubricant. The present technology further provides an intravaginal device including a solid first segment that includes a hydrophilic semi-permeable elastomer, an outer surface and an aqueous lubricant, wherein the first segment is configured to deliver the aqueous lubricant to the outer surface.
Inventors:
KISER PATRICK F (US)
MCCABE R TYLER (US)
KISER MARGARET N (US)
ALBRIGHT THEODORE HENRY (US)
MCCABE R TYLER (US)
KISER MARGARET N (US)
ALBRIGHT THEODORE HENRY (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/060389
Publication Date:
July 19, 2012
Filing Date:
November 11, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNIV UTAH RES FOUND (US)
KISER PATRICK F (US)
MCCABE R TYLER (US)
KISER MARGARET N (US)
ALBRIGHT THEODORE HENRY (US)
KISER PATRICK F (US)
MCCABE R TYLER (US)
KISER MARGARET N (US)
ALBRIGHT THEODORE HENRY (US)
International Classes:
A61M29/04; A61F13/20; A61M3/00; A61M37/00
Foreign References:
| US20070043332A1 | 2007-02-22 | |||
| US20100285097A1 | 2010-11-11 | |||
| US20090004246A1 | 2009-01-01 | |||
| US5972372A | 1999-10-26 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2637730A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MEARA, Joseph P. et al. (150 East Gilman StreetPost Office Box 149, Madison WI, US)
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