Patent application EP16397513A (EP), filed 2016-05-06
Publication number: EP3241544A1
Title: CELLULOSE CARTRIDGE
Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cartridge for the delivery of medicine to mammals in veterinary applications comprising a nonwoven cellulose tube having a closed end and an open end, wherein at least one cross-sectional area of the closed end is axially symmetric in relation to the longitudinal axis of the tube and the open end is plugged e.g. by folding or crushing the open end, or by inserting a cellulose cap, a disintegrating cap or a soluble cap.
IPC codes: A61K   9/    00            A I
Claims: number: 1
text: A cartridge for delivery of medicine to mammals in veterinary applications comprising a non-woven cellulose tube having a closed end and an open end, wherein at least one cross-sectional area of the closed end is axially symmetric in relation to the longitudinal axis of the tube and the open end is pluggede.g. by folding or crushing the open end, or by inserting a cellulose cap, a disintegrating cap or a soluble cap.
number: 2
text: The cartridge according to claim 1 further comprising a coating agent.
number: 3
text: The cartridge according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the closed end is rotationally symmetric, and optionally is annular.
number: 4
text: The cartridge according to any of claims 1 to 3, wherein the open end is annular.
number: 5
text: The cartridge according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the coating agent is integrated into the cellulose or is coated on the cellulose.
number: 6
text: The cartridge according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the cartridge has an outer diameter in the range of 3 to 100 mm, a length in the range 5 to 400 mm and an internal volume in the range of about 0.15 ml to about 12500 ml.
number: 7
text: The cartridge according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the coating agent is present in amount of 0.01 to 50 by wt-% of the cartridge.
number: 8
text: The cartridge according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the coating agent is a lubricating agent selected from fatty acid stearates, such as magnesium stearate or zinc stearate, natural and synthetic waxes e.g. N,N'-ethylenebisstearamide and carboxymethyl cellulose.
number: 9
text: A cartridge according to any of claims 1 to 8 for use in veterinary applications.
number: 10
text: A cartridge according to claim 9 for use in medicine.
number: 11
text: The cartridge according to claim 9 or 10 further comprising one or more supplements selected from the group consisting of calcium compounds, copper compounds, and zinc compounds
number: 12
text: The cartridge according to any of claims 1 to 11 for oral delivery.
number: 13
text: The cartridge according to any of claims 1 to 12 for the delivery of a substance, such as a liquid substance or a solid substance, medical device, a diagnostic device, magnet or magnets or a combination thereof.
number: 14
text: A method of producing a cellulose cartridge according to any of claims 1 to 13 for the delivery of medicine to mammals comprising
number: 15
text: The method according to claim 14 further comprising
number: 16
text: The method according to claim 15, comprising a second dipping step and a further drying step after the second dipping step.
number: 17
text: The method according to any of claims 14 to 16, comprising a further step of adding a substance, medical device, diagnostic device, magnet or magnets, or a combination thereof to the cartridge and plugging the cartridge e.g. by folding or crushing the open end, or by inserting a cellulose cap, a disintegrating cap or a soluble cap.
number: 18
text: A kit comprising a cartridge according to any of claims 1 to 12 and a delivery applicator/gun.
number: 19
text: Use of a cartridge according to any of claims 1 to 13 in veterinary applications such as the delivery of a substance or substances to mammals.
Office action: search_report, dated 2017-11-08
Rejection reasons: novelty_epc_54
Prior art cited: ref_id: US5395622A
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Final disposition: pending (2017-11-08)