Patent ID: 6264973
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: A61K,A61M,A61P

Abstract:
An apparatus for locally delivering and immediately releasing an anesthetic to the cervical region of a female, said apparatus comprising:(a) a ring having an exterior surface with at least one depression on said exterior surface, said at least one depression adapted to receive a predetermined amount of an anesthetic composition, wherein said ring is comprised of a pharmaceutically acceptable inert material, and said ring has a sufficient size such that it can be inserted into the vaginal canal of said female; and,(b) an anesthetic composition located within said at least one depression, wherein said anesthetic composition comprises said anesthetic agent and an excipient which facilitates immediate release of a therapeutic amount of said anesthetic agent from said anesthetic composition when said apparatus is inserted into said vaginal canal thus inducing temporary anesthesia in the cervical region of said female.