Patents by Inventor Anu-Liisa HONKA

Anu-Liisa HONKA has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240009116
    Abstract: The invention is describing an intrauterine delivery system comprising non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) and a progestogenic compound, containing anti-inflammatory active compound in the frame material and that the progestogenic compound is contained in a silicon based reservoir attached to the frame, wherein the frame consist of a thermoplastic material. A further object of the invention is to fabricate drug-containing T-intrauterine systems (IUS) with the drug incorporated within the entire backbone of the medical device by using 3D printing technique, based on fused deposition modelling (FDM™). Indomethacin was used to prepare drug-loaded poly-caprolactone (PCL)-based filaments with different drug contents 5-40 wt %, namely 5%, 15% and 30% wt %:of Indomethacin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Harri JUKARAINEN, Jyrki PIHLAJA, Savante HOLMBERG, Tuula VALO, Anu-Liisa HONKA, Jenny HOLLAENDER
  • Publication number: 20180008536
    Abstract: The invention is describing an intrauterine delivery system comprising non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) and a progestogenic compound, containing anti-inflammatory active compound in the frame material and that the progestogenic compound is contained in a silicon based reservoir attached to the frame, wherein the frame consist of a thermoplastic material. A further object of the invention is to fabricate drug-containing T-intrauterine systems (I US) with the drug incorporated within the entire backbone of the medical device by using 3D printing technique, based on fused deposition modelling (FDM™). Indomethacin was used to prepare drug-loaded poly-caprolactone (PCL)-based filaments with different drug contents 5-40 wt %, namely 5%, 15% and 30% wt %: of Indomethacin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Harri JUKARAINEN, Jyrki PIHLAJA, Svante HOLMBERG, Tuula VALO, Anu-Liisa HONKA, Jenny HOLLAENDER