Abstract: An osmotic device is disclosed comprising an exterior coat comprising an estrogenic and a progestogenic steroid that are delivered immediately as a contraceptive pair for fertility regulation in a female, and a compartment comprising an estrogenic steroid that is delivered at a controlled rate over a prolonged period of time for fertility regulation in a female.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 9, 1995
Date of Patent:
December 1, 1998
Assignee:
ALZA Corporation
Inventors:
Jeri Dawn Wright, Jerry D. Childers, Brian L. Barclay, Patrick S.-L. Wong, Linda E. Atkinson