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Patent Inventor Names
S. Grant Mulholland0
Paul Zupkas0
Date of Patent
September 11, 2007
Patent Application Number
09943380
Date Filed
August 30, 2001
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Patent abstract
A urethral suppository comprising a non-meltable base member sized to prevent insertion of the base member into the urethra, a non-meltable reinforcement projecting from the base member, and a meltable portion formed around a portion of the reinforcement. The meltable portion tapers along the reinforcement and is shaped for cooperating with the action of the periurethral musculature to retain the suppository within the urethra. A method of delivering one or more therapeutic agents to the female urinary tract, the method involving insertion of the urethral suppository into the urethra. A method for manufacturing a reinforced urethral suppository.
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