Patent 4961931 Issued on October 9, 1990. Estimated Expiration Date: September 9, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
424/430, Vaginal, urethral, uterine424/431, Tampon424/432, IUD or ring424/433, Depot, pellet, matrix, or suppository604/285, Treating material insert retained in body orifice604/288, Soluble in body (e.g., suppository, etc.)604/515To or from the female reproductory tract
The invention is for a vaginal dispenser comprising a wall surrounding an internal lumen and having a pair of ends with one end placed inside the other end to form a closed dispenser. A vaginally administrable beneficial agent is housed in the lumen for release by the dispenser over time.
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September 9, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
