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Individual Dose Packaging

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-05-08
DEKA PROD LLP
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[0010] In accordance with further embodiments of the invention, the package limits the depth of insertion by providing the user with a tactile guide indicating optimal insertion depth. In accordance with further embodiments of the invention, the dispensing node may be a swab, and, moreover, the reservoir and the swab may be identical. The swab may be covered with a sheath impermeable to the agent that is capable of retraction so as to expose the dispensing node for insertion into the body cavity while allowing handling of the package without touching the therapeutic agent.

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One problem that presents itself, however, is that of optimizing the residence time in a region of particular efficacy, and, at the same time, providing a convenient application modality for the user that is neither messy nor difficult to use.

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[0031] The term “agent” as used herein refers to a substance or substances that are introduced into the body cavity, particularly, the nasal cavity. Furthermore, the agent may be a pharmaceutical, therapeutic, homeopathic, nutritional or cosmetic agent.

[0032] Referring first to FIGS. 1A and 1B, a preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown, in which a dispensing node 12 is disposed within a consumer point-of-sale package or agent delivery product designated generally by the numeral 10. Dispensing node 12 may be, as in the embodiment shown, a swab, such as a cotton pledget, coated with a gel that contains an agent for introduction into a body cavity. Dispensing node 12 need not be a swab, however, and other embodiments of the invention with ducts are described below, for example, in reference to FIGS. 3A, 3C and 3D.

[0033] In the present description, the body cavity to which reference is made is typically the nose, however it is to be understood that the use of the method...

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Abstract

A method for packaging an agent for delivery within a body cavity. A reservoir within a package contains a specified quantity of the agent and is either contiguous with, or coupled to, a dispensing node such as a swab. Depth of insertion of the dispensing node into the body cavity is restricted to a specified depth by a penetration-restricting feature that forms part of the package.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a divisional of co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. 10 / 891,799 filed on Jul. 15, 2004, herein incorporated by reference, which claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 487,441, filed Jul. 15, 2003, and from U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 488,306, filed Jul. 18, 2003 incorporated herein, in their entireties, by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD [0002] The present invention relates to the field of delivery of agents into cavities of the human body, and, more particularly, to nasal delivery of pharmaceutical, therapeutic, nutritional, cosmetic or homeopathic agents. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] The rich vasculature of the nasal mucosa provides a desirable avenue for the introduction of various agents. In particular, the highly vascularized lateral wall of the bulbous portion of the nasal cavity provides a particularly efficient route for absorption or adsorption of such agents. [0004] It is known tha...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61M35/00A61F13/40
CPCA61M35/006
Inventor KAMEN, DEANGRAY, LARRY B.HARRIS, MATTHEW C.LANIGAN, RICHARD J.STEINFELS, CRAIG R.TRACEY, BRIAN D.
Owner DEKA PROD LLP