Oral Medicine Delivery Capsule

Abstract

An improved oral medicine delivery capsule may feature a gelled medicine contained within a carrier capsule designed to maintain its position in the oral cavity of a patient. A port covered with a mesh or other osmotic material allows the medicine to leach through to the oral tissues. Construction may be any known or later developed formulation which balances the need to contain and control the flow of medicine with durability in the oral cavity.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An oral medicine delivery capsule comprising:
 a capsule wall defining an interior volume and having an opening within part of the capsule wall;   an osmotic material residing proximate said opening; and   a medicine containing compound contained within the internal volume;   wherein the oral medicine delivery pouch will leach medicine through the osmotic   material to provide a time-released dosage of said medicine.   
     
     
         2 . The oral medicine delivery capsule of  claim 1 , the osmotic material being surgical mesh. 
     
     
         3 . The oral medicine delivery capsule of  claim 1 , the osmotic material being embedded in the capsule wall about the opening. 
     
     
         4 . The oral medicine delivery capsule of  claim 1 , the osmotic material being fastened to the capsule wall. 
     
     
         5 . The oral delivery capsule of  claim 1 , the capsule wall being made from a material selected form the group of materials consisting of: gelatin, hypromellose, and pullulan. 
     
     
         6 . The oral delivery capsule of  claim 1 , the medicine containing compound being a colloidal gel carrier infused with medicine.