Details for Patent: 8,888,745
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Which drugs does patent 8,888,745 protect, and when does it expire?
Patent 8,888,745 protects NEXPLANON and is included in one NDA.
This patent has twenty-one patent family members in eighteen countries.
Summary for Patent: 8,888,745
Title: | Applicator for inserting an implant |
Abstract: | The invention pertains to an applicator (1) for inserting an implant, in particular a rod-like implant (2) containing an active substance, under the skin of a human or animal, comprising a housing (3), a cannula (6) extending from the housing (3), and a handle (15) for grasping and maneuvering the applicator (1) and the cannula (6) during insertion of an implant (2). In accordance with the invention, the handle (15) extends above at least part of the length of the cannula (6). Such a handle facilitates insertion of the cannula and/or accurate positioning of the implant. |
Inventor(s): | Van Der Graaf; Iris Epkjen Hobo (Deventer, NL), Tak; Maurice Petrus Wilhelmus (Hengelo, NL), Schmidt; Juergen (Herten, DE), Vertegaal; Hendricus Johannes (Hengelo, NL) |
Assignee: | Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V. (Haarlem, NL) |
Application Number: | 11/795,796 |
Patent Claim Types: see list of patent claims | Delivery; Device; |
Drugs Protected by US Patent 8,888,745
Applicant | Tradename | Generic Name | Dosage | NDA | Approval Date | TE | Type | RLD | RS | Patent No. | Patent Expiration | Product | Substance | Delist Req. | Patented / Exclusive Use | Submissiondate |
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Organon | NEXPLANON | etonogestrel | IMPLANT;IMPLANTATION | 021529-002 | May 13, 2011 | RX | Yes | Yes | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | Y | ⤷ Try a Trial | ||||
>Applicant | >Tradename | >Generic Name | >Dosage | >NDA | >Approval Date | >TE | >Type | >RLD | >RS | >Patent No. | >Patent Expiration | >Product | >Substance | >Delist Req. | >Patented / Exclusive Use | >Submissiondate |
Foreign Priority and PCT Information for Patent: 8,888,745
Foriegn Application Priority Data | ||
Foreign Country | Foreign Patent Number | Foreign Patent Date |
05100419 | Jan 24, 2005 |
PCT Information | |||
PCT Filed | January 20, 2006 | PCT Application Number: | PCT/EP2006/050328 |
PCT Publication Date: | July 27, 2006 | PCT Publication Number: | WO2006/077242 |
International Family Members for US Patent 8,888,745
Country | Patent Number | Estimated Expiration | Supplementary Protection Certificate | SPC Country | SPC Expiration |
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Argentina | 056923 | ⤷ Try a Trial | |||
Australia | 2006207447 | ⤷ Try a Trial | |||
Brazil | PI0606826 | ⤷ Try a Trial | |||
Canada | 2593848 | ⤷ Try a Trial | |||
China | 101141994 | ⤷ Try a Trial | |||
European Patent Office | 1841492 | ⤷ Try a Trial | |||
Hong Kong | 1114800 | ⤷ Try a Trial | |||
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