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Sustained release oral medicinal delivery device
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1982-03-26
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Granted: 1984-05-29
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Expires: 2002-03-26
Abstract
Abstract A flexible, sheet-like, sustained release medicament device for orally administering a predetermined selective dose of a medicament and a method of preparing the device is disclosed. The device is of a multilayer composite construction comprising (a) at least one carrier film comprising at least one water-insoluble polymer and containing medicament, and (b) at least one barrier film overlaying said carrier film on at least one surface thereof and sealed to said carrier film along its periphery and in such a way as to entrap small quantities of air between said carrier and barrier films, said barrier film comprising at least one water-insoluble and water- and medicament-permeable polymer or copolymer, said multilayer composite construction having a bulk density of less than 1.0 g/cc, so as to render the sustained release medicament device buoyant in the gastric juices of the stomach, and being facilely divisible into any desired length.
Inventors
- 👤 Sumita B. Mitra
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:45
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K9/00; A61K9/0012; A61K9/0053; A61K9/0065; A61K9/48; A61K9/4808; A61K9/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A flexible, sheet-like, sustained release medicament device for orally administering a predetermined selective dose of a medicament, which device is of a multi-layer composite construction comprising (a) at least one dry, self-supporting carrier film comprising at least one water-insoluble polymer matrix and containing medicament dispersed or dissolved therein, and (b) at least one barrier film overlaying said carrier film on at least one surface thereof and sealed to said carrier film along its periphery and in such a way as to entrap a plurality of small pockets of air between said carrier and barrier films, said barrier film comprising at least one water-insoluble and water- and medicament-permeable polymer or copolymer, said multilayer composite construction having a bulk density of less than 1.0 g/cc and being facilely divisible into any desired length.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A flexible, sheet-like, sustained release medicament device for orally administering a predetermined selective dose of a medicament, which device is of a multi-layer composite construction comprising (a) at least one dry, self-supporting carrier film comprising at least one water-insoluble polymer matrix and containing medicament dispersed or dissolved therein, and (b) at least one barrier film overlaying said carrier film on at least one surface thereof and sealed to said carrier film along its periphery and in such a way as to entrap a plurality of small pockets of air between said carrier and barrier films, said barrier film comprising at least one water-insoluble and water- and medicament-permeable polymer or copolymer, said multilayer composite construction having a bulk density of less than 1.0 g/cc and being facilely divisible into any desired length.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device according to claim 1 wherein said barrier film comprises in the range of 17 to 60 percent of the total weight of said device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device according to claim 2 wherein said barrier film comprises in the range of 25 to 45 percent of the total weight of said device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device according to claim 1 wherein said device has a thickness in the range of 0.004 to 0.08 cm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device according to claim 4 wherein said device has a thickness in the range of 0.02 to 0.03 cm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device according to claim 1 wherein said device is a strip having a width in the range of 0.5 to 7.5 cm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device according to claim 1 wherein said device is a strip having a width of 2.1 cm and a length of 14 cm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device according to claim 1 wherein said carrier film further comprises up to 65 percent by weight of at least one medicament.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device according to claim 1 wherein said carrier film further comprises in the range of 0.5 to 30 percent by weight of a plasticizer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device according to claim 9 wherein said carrier film further comprises in the range of 1 to 15 percent by weight of a plasticizer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device according to claim 1 wherein said carrier film further comprises in the range of 1.0 to 30 weight percent of an excipient.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device according to claim 1 wherein said barrier film comprises in the range of 0.5 to 30 percent by weight of a water-soluble polymer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device according to claim 1 wherein said barrier film further comprises in the range of 0.5 to 30 weight percent of a plasticizer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device according to claim 13 wherein said barrier film further comprises in the range of 20 to 25 weight percent of a plasticizer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device according to claim 1 wherein said barrier film further comprises in the range of 1.0 to 30 percent by weight of an excipient.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device according to claim 15 wherein said excipient is present in the range of 20 to 25 percent by weight of the barrier film.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device according to claim 1 wherein said barrier film has a thickness in the range of 0.002 to 0.005 cm.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device according to claim 1 wherein said barrier film has a tensile strength in the range of 3.8×10 7 to 5.9×10 7 Pa.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device according to claim 1 further comprising perforations at intervals along said device to provide unit dosages.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
127 words
A method for prepring a flexible, sheet-like, sustained release medicament device for orally administering a predetermined selective dose of a medicament, which device is a multilayer composite construction having a bulk density of less than 1.0 g/cc and being facilely divisible into any desired length, said method comprising the steps: (a) providing at least one dry, self-supporting carrier film comprising at least one water-insoluble polymer matrix and containing medicament dispersed or dissolved therein, (b) overlaying said carrier-film on at least one surface thereof with at least one barrier film comprising at least one water-insoluble and water- and medicament-permeable polymer or copolymer, and (c) sealing said barrier-film to said carrier film in such a way as to entrap a plurality of small pockets of air between said films.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
127 words
A method for prepring a flexible, sheet-like, sustained release medicament device for orally administering a predetermined selective dose of a medicament, which device is a multilayer composite construction having a bulk density of less than 1.0 g/cc and being facilely divisible into any desired length, said method comprising the steps: (a) providing at least one dry, self-supporting carrier film comprising at least one water-insoluble polymer matrix and containing medicament dispersed or dissolved therein, (b) overlaying said carrier-film on at least one surface thereof with at least one barrier film comprising at least one water-insoluble and water- and medicament-permeable polymer or copolymer, and (c) sealing said barrier-film to said carrier film in such a way as to entrap a plurality of small pockets of air between said films.
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