Beneficial agent delivery system with membrane plug and method for controlling delivery of beneficial agents

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PATENT NO 6113938
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09121835

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An osmotic delivery system for controlled delivery of a beneficial agent includes an implant capsule containing a beneficial agent and an osmotic agent which swells on contact with water causing the release of the beneficial agent over time. The osmotic delivery system has a membrane plug which allows water to pass through the plug from an exterior of the capsule while preventing the compositions within the capsule from passing out of the capsule. A delivery rate for delivery of the beneficial agent from the implant capsule is controlled by varying a core diameter of the membrane plug within a constant diameter capsule. The membrane plug has a variable water permeation rate depending on an extent to which the membrane plug is constrained by the capsule walls.

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INTARCIA THERAPEUTICS INCONE MARIANA PARK DRIVE SUITE 1300 BOSTON MA 02110

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chen, Guohua Sunnyvale, CA 140 4028
Dionne, Keith Cambridge, MA 1 102
Hom, Lawton San Francisco, CA 5 310
Lautenbach, Scott San Mateo, CA 3 174

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