INTRA-UTERINE RING FOR THE RELEASE OF AN ACTIVE AGENT, SUCH AS A HORMONE, AND AN INTRODUCER

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EP 0 703 777 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	03.04.1996 Bulletin 1996/14

(21)	Application number: 94917010.0

(22)	Date of filing: 08.06.1994

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61F 6/ 14^{( . )}
A61K 9/ 00^{( . )}

A61F 6/ 18^{( . )}
A61M 31/ 00^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/FI1994/000243

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1995/000118 (05.01.1995 Gazette 1995/02)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB NL

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Priority:

17.06.1993 FI 19930002786

(71)	Applicant: LEIRAS OY
	FIN-20101 Turku (FI)

(72)	Inventor:
	LEHTINEN, Matti FIN-20760 Piispanristi (FI)

(74)	Representative: Larsson, Kjell
	AWAPATENT AB, Box 45086 S-104 30 Stockholm S-104 30 Stockholm (SE)

(54)	INTRA-UTERINE RING FOR THE RELEASE OF AN ACTIVE AGENT, SUCH AS A HORMONE, AND AN INTRODUCER