Oral Medicine Delivery Capsule

a capsule and oral medicine technology, applied in the field of medicine, can solve the problems of carrier's own side effects, dose must be increased, and most medicines cannot survive the digestive system well, and achieve the effects of avoiding significant research and development costs and potential side effects, and avoiding the need for increased doses

Inactive Publication Date: 2020-05-21
HOUTZ II DON S
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[0005]In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of medicine delivery systems, an improved medicine capsule may provide a delivery system that meets the following objectives: it is cost effective to manufacture, stow, and carry, being safe in the event of being swallowed, intuitive in its use, and providing targeted medicine to and / or through the oral cavity. This would not only bypass the digestive system (eliminating significant research and development costs and potential side-effects from carriers), but also not require any injections. As such, a new and improved medicine delivery system may comprise an outer capsule surrounding a gel medicine. The outer capsule may have an opening, which may be covered by a mesh or osmotic membrane, to allow medicine to seep out of the capsule and onto the oral surfaces.

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Unfortunately, most medicines do not survive the body's digestive system well and the dose must be increased to compensate for losses in the body.
Sometimes these carriers may have their own side-effects.
However, while the suppository is an efficient delivery system for rectal use, no similar system is available for oral use.

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[0018]With reference now to the drawings, a preferred embodiment of the medicine delivery capsule is herein described. It should be noted that the articles “a”, “an”, and “the”, as used in this specification, include plural referents unless the content clearly dictates otherwise.

[0019]With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, a user 20 may place a capsule 10 in an area in the oral cavity, proximate the gumline 22 and lip 24 or cheek 26. The capsule 10 features an outer shell 12 with an opening covered by a mesh 14 (FIG. 3). Inside the capsule 12 is a medicine 16 that is usually in a gel formulation (FIG. 4), but may be dispersed in some other delivery medium, such as an oil. It should be understood that the purpose of the mesh 14 is to hold the medicine 16 within the opening and allow it to leach out of the capsule 12 during use in a time-controlled manner. Therefore, while the term “mesh” is primarily used in this application, the term should be construed to include any osmotic material whi...

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Abstract

An improved oral medicine delivery capsule may feature a gelled medicine contained within a carrier capsule designed to maintain its position in the oral cavity of a patient. A port covered with a mesh or other osmotic material allows the medicine to leach through to the oral tissues. Construction may be any known or later developed formulation which balances the need to contain and control the flow of medicine with durability in the oral cavity.

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CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This Application claims priority as a non-provisional perfection of U.S. App. No. 62 / 770,607, filed Nov. 21, 2019 and incorporates the same by reference in its entirety herein.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to the field of medicine and more particularly relates to a capsule for targeted delivery of medicines to the oral cavity.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]The delivery of medicine to the body is accomplished by two simple concepts: either apply the medicine to the afflicted area or apply it at some other location so that it may be absorbed by the bloodstream and distributed to the afflicted area. Often medicines may be delivered orally—swallowed—and medicine is absorbed through either the stomach walls or small intestine. Unfortunately, most medicines do not survive the body's digestive system well and the dose must be increased to compensate for losses in the body. Alternatively, or tangentially, carriers m...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61K9/48A61K9/00
CPCA61K9/4808A61K9/4825A61K9/0056A61K9/0004A61K9/006
Inventor HOUTZ, II, DON S.
Owner HOUTZ II DON S
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