Abstract: A medicine reservoir (10) is provided for use with a drug delivery device (50). The medicine reservoir (10) is arranged for comprising a drug (13) and comprises a dispensing hole (15) for dispensing the drug (13) into an environment of the drug delivery device (50). The medicine reservoir (10) further comprises a deformable plug (14) which plug (14) is removable by pressure caused by a dispensing action of the drug delivery device (50).
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 9, 2010
Publication date:
August 1, 2013
Applicant:
MEDIMETRICS PERSONALIZED DRUG DELIVERY B.V.
Inventors:
Hans Zou, Jeff Shimizu, Lucian Remus Albu
Abstract: The present invention discloses an ingestible capsule containing drug and a method for controlled administration of the drug in a mammal for treatment of a disease of the GI tract. The capsule has electronic control means for dispensing the drug substantially to the diseased tissue sites of the GI tract, according to a pre-determined drug release profile obtained prior to administration from the specific mammal.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 11, 2007
Date of Patent:
April 3, 2012
Assignee:
MEDIMETRICS Personalized Drug Delivery B.V.