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Ocular therapeutic system

CA 1109350 A · Owner: Alza Corporation · Inventors: Jones, Barrie R.

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International, PATENT APPLICATION OF ALZA CORPORATION AREA DOCKET NO. ARC 552, TITLE: OCULAR THERAPEUTIC SYSTEM ABSTRACT, A drug-containing ocular insert that is sized and shaped specifically for placement and retention in the superior fornix above (cephalic to) the superior tarsal plate is disclosed. The insert is in the form of a crescent shaped body that has rounded ends and a concave edge whose radius of curvature approximates the radius of curvature of the superior border of the superior tarsal plate. The body may be planar or concavoconvex so as to conform to the curvature of the eyeball.

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  • Granted September 22, 1981. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended September 22, 1998.
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FiledOctober 13, 1978
GrantedSeptember 22, 1981
Term endedSeptember 22, 1998
Patent numberCA 1109350 A
Classification (IPC)A61G9/00

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1979198119831985198719891991199319951997Application filedOct 13, 1978Patent grantedSep 22, 1981Term endedSep 22, 1998

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