Patent ID: 6416781
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: A61K,B65D,Y02W

Abstract:
A device for distributing an active substance in an animal by oral administration, comprising:plural dosages, each dosage comprising of an active substance for an animal; a leakproof container containing the dosage, the leakproof container comprising at least one opening; and a closure means for temporary closure of each of the at least one opening of the leakproof container, the closure means being held closed, and under tension, by at least one biodegradable component comprising a thread or a strip, such that, after the component has biodegraded, the closure means completely frees the opening, the leakproof container further comprising a cylinder with a ballasting component at one end and a perforated stopper at another end, the cylinder comprising plural superimposed compartments, each compartment comprising one of the plural dosages, the plural compartments being interconnected and each of the compartments being closed off by one of the closure means.