Patent ID: 8454992
Filing Date: 2013-06-04
Classification: A61J,A61K

Abstract:
1. Capsule shell for connection to a linker in a multipart dosage form, the capsule shell comprising: a generally cylindrical shell member having an interior, a longitudinal axis, an outer surface, a closed end, and an open end, the open end being configured to connect to the linker, and the closed end being generally rounded; and one or more panels adjacent the closed end and circumferentially spaced apart about the axis, each of the panels being integral with the shell member and configured to have a thickness thinner than a thickness of an adjacent shell member portion; wherein at least one of the panels is a relief or depression formed in an inner surface of the shell member; wherein the one or more panels have a length along the axis; and wherein an outer surface of the one or more panels is flush with the outer surface of the shell member along the entire length.