Process and delivery container for lyophilizing active agent

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Patent Number: US2001042317
Publication date: 2001-11-22
Inventor(s): YARBOROUGH CODY L (US); MADRIL DOMINIC GREGORY (US); BAWA RAJAN (US)
Applicant(s): ATRIX LAB INC (US)
Requested Patent: US2001042317
Application Number: US20010909671 20010720
Priority Number(s): US20010909671 20010720; US19980190341 19981112
IPC Classification: B01L3/14; F26B5/06
EC Classification: F26B5/06
Equivalents: US6722054
Abstract
A process for lyophilizing a solution of an active agent in a delivery container is provided. Solution of active agent is deposited into a delivery container, the container is covered with a covering plate and placed inside a lyophilizing apparatus. Lyophilization is conducted to dryness by radiation, convection or both. Also provided is a device made by this process, an active agent-plastic administration device such as a syringe containing an active agent in the form of lyophilized cake, and an array of such administration devices.
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