IUD Arrangement

Claim 2

A medicated intrauterine device of the type insertable into the uterus for retention therein for a predetermined time period and comprising, incombination: a uterus insertable body member having an external surface adapted to contact the uterus, and said body member comprising a polymer matrix and at least one drug with said polymer matrix and said at least one drug providing an anti-fibrinolytic effect, a reversible anti-fertility effect, and an antiproteolytic effect, and said at least one drug selected from the class consisting of a guanidine and an amidine, and said at least one drug and said polymer matrix selected to provide said at least one drug releasable at a predetermined rate from said body member to the uterus; and said body member has a predetermined geometrical configuration and said at least one drug is in at least one of a biodegradable polymer an biodegradable copolymer form and is mixed with said polymer matrix.

Claim 3

The arrangement defined in claim 1 wherein: said at least one drug is selected from the class consisting of: (a) a mixture of an amidine and a guanidine; (b) a mixture of more than one amidine and a guanidine; (c) a mixture of an amidine and more than one guanidine; (d) a mixture of more than one amidine and more than one guanidine; (e) a guanidine; (f) a mixture of more than one guanidine; (g) an amidine; and (h) a mixture of more than one amidine.

Claim 4

The arrangement defined in claim 1 wherein: said at least one drug is selected from the class consisting of: (a) aromatic monoguanidines; (b) aromatic diguanidines; (c) non-aromatic monoguanidines; (d) non-aromatic diguanidines; (e) aromatic monoamidines; (f) aromatic diamidines; and (g) non-aromatic diamidines.

Claim 5

The arrangement defined in claim 1 wherein: said at least one drug is selected from the class of aromatic monoguanidines of the group: ##STR27## wherein R is selected from the class consisting of: (a) a carbon chain free of other elements; (b) a carbon chain with at least one other element; (c) an aromatic group free of additional carbon atoms, carbon chains and other elements; (d) an aromatic group with at least one addition selected from the class consisting of carbon atoms, carbon chains and other elements; (e) a cyclic non-aromatic group free of additional carbon atoms, carbon chains and other elements; (f) a cyclic non-aromatic group with at least one addition selected fom the class consisting of carbon atoms, carbon chains, and other elements; and (g) a combination of at least two of (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f); and wherein: ##STR28## represents the benzene ring.

Claim 6

The arrangement defined in claim 1 wherein: said at least one drug is selected from the class of aromatic diguanidines of the group: ##STR29## and wherein each guanidine group ##STR30## is in one of a meta or para position with respect to R 1 , and in which: R 1 is selected from the class consisting of: (a) a hydrocarbon chain free of ether and ester bonds to the benzene ring; and (b) a hydrocarbon chain having at least one bond selected from the class of ether bonds and ester bonds to the benzene ring; R 2 and R 3 are selected from the class consisting of: hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, iodine, hydroxyl group and alkyl group; and ##STR31## represents the benzene ring.

Claim 7

The arrangement defined in claim 1 wherein: said at least one drug is selected from the class of non-aromatic monoguanidines of the group: ##STR32## wherein R is selected from the class consisting of: (a) a carbon chain free of other elements; (b) a carbon chain with at least one other element; (c) a cyclic non-aromatic group free of additional carbon atoms, carbon chains and other elements; (d) a cyclic non-aromatic group with at least one addition selected from the class consisting of carbon atoms, carbon chains and other elements; (e) a combination of at least two of (a), (b), (c), and (d).

Claim 8

The arrangement defined in claim 1 wherein: said at least one drug is selected fom the class consisting of non-aromatic diguanidines of the group: ##STR33## wherein R is selected from the class consisting of: (a) a carbon chain free of other elements; (b) a carbon chain with at least one other element; (c) a cyclic non-aromatic group free of additional carbon atoms, carbon chains and other elements; (d) a cyclic non-aromatic group with at least one addition selected from the class consisting of carbon atoms, carbon chains and other elements; (e) a combination of at least two of (a), (b), (c), and (d).

Claim 9

The arrangement defined in claim 1 wherein said at least one drug is selected from the class consisting of: ##STR34##

Claim 10

The arrangement defined in claim 1 and further comprising: a coating of copper on at least a portion of said external surface of said body member.

Claim 11

A medicated intrauterine device of the type insertable into the uterus for retention therein for a predetermined time perod and comprising, in combination: a uterus insertable body member having an external surface adapted to contact the uterus, and said body member comprising a polymer matrix and at least one drug with said polymer matrix and said at least one drug providing an anti-fibrinolytic effect, a reversible anti-fertility effect, and an anti-proteolytic effect, and said at least one drug selected from the class consisting of a guanidine and an amidine, and said at least one drug and said polymer matrix selected to provide said at least one drug releasable at a predetermined rate from said body member to the uterus; and said body member has a predetermined geometrical configuration and said at least one drug is in one of a biodegradable polymer and biodegradable copolymer form and is chemically bonded by one of a covalent bonding and non-covalent bonding to said polymer matrix.

Claim 12

A medicated intrauterine device of the type insertable into the uterus for retention therein for a predetermined time perod and comprising, in combination: a uterus insertable body member having an external surface adapted to contact the uterus, and said body member comprising a polymer matrix and at least one drug with said polymer matrix and said at least one drug providing an anti-fibrinolytic effect, a reversible anti-fertility effect, and an anti-proteolytic effect, and said at least one drug selected from the class consisting of a guanidine and an amidine, and said at least one drug and said polymer matrix selected to provide said at least one drug releasable at a predetermined rate from said body member to the uterus; and said body member has a predetermined geometrical configuration and said at least one drug is in one of a biodegradable polymer and biodegradable copolymer form and is chemically bonded by one of a covalent bonding and non-covalent bonding to said polymer matrix.

Claim 13

The arrangement defined in claim 10 wherein: said at least one drug is selected from the class consisting of: (a) a mixture of an amidine and a guanidine; (b) a mixture of more than one amidine and a guanidine; (c) a mixture of an amidine and more than one guanidine; (d) a mixture of more than one amidine and more than one guanidine; (e) a guanadine; (f) a mixture of more than one guanidine; (g) an amidine; and (h) a mixture of more than one amidine.

Claim 14

The arrangement defined in claim 10 wherein: said at least one drug is selected from the class consisting of: (a) aromatic monoguanidines; (b) aromatic diguanidines; (c) non-aromatic monoguanidines; (d) non-aromatic diguanidines; (e) aromatic monoamidines; (f) aromatic diamidines; and (g) non-aromatic diamidines.

Claim 15

The arrangement defined in claim 10 wherein: said at least one drug is selected from the class of aromatic monoguanidines of the group: ##STR35## wherein R is selected from the class consisting of: (a) a carbon chain free of other elements; (b) a carbon chain with at least one other element; (c) an aromatic group free of additional carbon atoms, carbon chains and other elements; (d) an aromatic group with at least one addition selected form the class consisting of carbon atoms, carbon chains and other elements; (e) a cyclic non-aromatic group free of additional carbon atoms, carbon chains and other elements; (f) a cyclic non-aromatic group with at least one addition selected from the class consisting of carbon atoms, carbon chains, and other elements; and (g) a combination of at least two of (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f); and wherein: ##STR36## represents the benzene ring.

Claim 16

The arrangement defined in claim 10 wherein: said at least one drug is selected from the class of aromatic diguanidines of the group: ##STR37## and wherein each guanidine group ##STR38## is in one of a meta or para position with respect to R 1 , and in which: R 1 is selected from the class consisting of: (a) a hydrocarbon chain free of ether and ester bonds to the benzene ring; and (b) a hydrocarbon chain having at least one bond selected from the class of ether bonds and ester bonds to the benzene ring; R 2 and R 3 are selected from the class consisting of: hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, iodine, hydroxyl group and alkyl group; and ##STR39## represents the benzene ring.

Claim 17

The arrangement defined in claim 10 wherein: said at least one drug is selected from the class of non-aromatic monoguanidines of the group: ##STR40## wherein R is selected from the class consisting of: (a) a carbon chain free of other elements; (b) a carbon chain with at least one other element; (c) a cyclic non-aromatic group free of additional carbon atoms, carbon chains and other elements; (d) a cyclic non-aromatic group with at least one addition selected from the class consisting of carbon atoms, carbon chains and other elements; (e) a combination of at least two of (a), (b), (c), and (d).

Claim 18

The arrangement defined in claim 10 wherein: said at least one drug is selected from the class consisting of non-aromatic diguanidines of the group: ##STR41## wherein R is selected from the class consisting of: (a) a carbon chain free of other elements; (b) a carbon chain with at least one other element; (c) a cyclic non-aromatic group free of additional carbon atoms, carbon chains and other elements; (d) a cyclic non-aromtic group with at least one addition selected from the class consisting of carbon atoms, carbon chains and other elements; (e) a combination of at least two of (a), (b), (c), and (d).

Claim 19

The arrangement defined in claim 10 wherein said at least one drug is selected from the class consisting of: ##STR42##

Claim 20

The arrangement defined in claim 10 and further comprising: a coating of copper on at least a portion of said external surface of said body member.

Claim 21

A medicated intrauterine device of the type insertable into the uterus for retention therein for a predetermined time period and comprising, in combination: a uterus insertable body member having an external surrace adapted to contact the uterus, and said body member comprising a polymer matrix and at least one drug with said polymer matrix and said at least one drub providng an antifrbrinolytic effect, a reversible anti-fertility effect, and an anti-proteolytic effect, and said at least one drug selected from the class consisting of a guanidine and an amidine, and said at least one drug and said polymer matrix selected to provide said at least one drug releasable at a predetermined rate from said body member to the uterus; and a coating on a first portion of said external surface of said body member comprising one of a biodegradable cross-linked polymer and biodegradable cross-linked copolymer form of a second drug, and said second drug selected from the class consisting of a guanidine and an amidine, and said second drug is chemically bonded by one of a covalent bonding and non-covalent bonding to said surface of said polymer matrix.

Claim 22

A medicated intrauterine device of the type insertable into the uterus for retention therein for a predetermined time period and comprising, in combination: a uterus insertable body member having an external surrace adapted to contact the uterus, and said body member comprising a polymer matrix and at least one drug with said polymer matrix and said at least one drub providng an antifrbrinolytic effect, a reversible anti-fertility effect, and an anti-proteolytic effect, and said at least one drug selected from the class consisting of a guanidine and an amidine, and said at least one drug and said polymer matrix selected to provide said at least one drug releasable at a predetermined rate from said body member to the uterus; and a coating on a first portion of said external surface of said body member comprising one of a biodegradable cross-linked polymer and biodegradable cross-linked copolymer form of a second drug, and said second drug selected from the class consisting of a guanidine and an amidine, and said second drug is chemically bonded by one of a covalent bonding and non-covalent bonding to said surface of said polymer matrix.

Claim 23

The arrangement defined in claim 19 wherein: said second drug selected from the class consisting of: (a) a mixture of an amidine and a guanidine; (b) a mixture of more than one amidine and a guanidine; (c) a mixture of an amidine and more than one guanidine; (d) a mixture of more than one amidine and more than one guanidine; (e) a guanidine; (f) a mixture of more than one guanidine; (g) an amidine; and (h) a mixture of more than one amidine.

Claim 24

The arrangement defined in claim 19 wherein: said second drug is selected from the class consisting of: (a) aromatic monoguanidines; (b) aromatic diguanidines; (c) non-aromatic monoguanidines; (d) non-aromatic diguanidines; (e) aromatic monoamidines; (f) aromatic diamidines; and (g) non-aromatic diamidines.

Claim 25

The arrangement defined in claim 19 wherein: said at least a guanidine of said second drug selected from the class of aromatic monoguanidines of the group: ##STR43## wherein R is selected from the class consisting of: (a) a carbon chain free of other elements; (b) a carbon chain with at least one other element; (c) an aromatic group free of additional carbon atoms, carbon chains and other elements; (d) an aromatic group with at least one addition selected from the class consisting of carbon atoms, carbon chains and other elements; (e) a cyclic non-aromatic group free of additional carbon atoms, carbon chains and other elements; (f) a cyclic non-aromatic group with at least one addition selected from the class consisting of carbon atoms, carbon chains, and other elements; and (g) a combination of at least two of (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f); and wherein: ##STR44## represents the benzene ring.

Claim 26

The arrangement defined in claim 19 wherein: said at least a guanidine of said second drug selected from the class of aromatic diguanidines of the group: ##STR45## and wherein each guanidines group ##STR46## is in one of a meta or para position with respect to R 1 , and in which: R 1 is selected from the class consisting of: (a) a hydrocarbon chain free of ether and ester bonds to the benzene ring; and (b) a hydrocarbon chain having at least one bond selected from the class of ether bonds and ester bonds to the benzene ring; R 2 and R 3 are selected from the class consisting of: hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, iodine, hydroxyl group and alkyl group; and ##STR47## represents the benzene ring.

Claim 27

The arrangement defined in claim 19 wherein: said at least a guanidine of said second drug selected from the class of non-aromatic monoguanidines of the group: ##STR48## wherein R is selected from the class consisting of: (a) a carbon chain free of other elements; (b) a carbon chain with at least one other element; (c) a cyclic non-aromatic group free of additional carbon atoms, carbon chains and other elements; (d) a cyclic non-aromatic group with at least one addition selected from the class consisting of carbon atoms, carbon chains and other elements; (e) a combination of at least two of (a), (b), (c), and (d).

Claim 28

The arrangement defined in claim 19 wherein: said at lst a guanidine of said second drug selected from the class consisting of non-aromatic diguanidines of the group: ##STR49## wherein R is selected from the class consisting of: (a) a carbon chain free of other elements; (b) a carbon chain with at least one other element; (c) a cyclic non-aromatic group free of additional carbon atoms, carbon chains and other elements; (d) a cyclic non-aromatic group with at least one addition selected from the class consisting of carbon atoms, carbon chains and other elements; (e) a combination of at least two of (a), (b), (c), and (d).

Claim 29

The arrangement defined in claim 19 wherein: said at least a guanidine of said second drug selected from the class consisting of: ##STR50##

Claim 30

The arrangement defined in claim 19 and further comprising: a coating of copper on a second portion of said external surface of said body member.