SBIR/STTR Research Award
Self Administered Metered Dose Liquid Medication System
Award amount
$99,313Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
1995Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- J. H. Martin, Inc.
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
Oral pharmaceuticals currently are not delivered in gel form because doses cannot be accurately meapouring a gel into a calibrated cup or a spoon. However, an aerosol dispenser recently invented by tfor this project, Dr. James Martin, appears to offer potential as a means for orally administering iof gel medication. J. H. Martin, Inc., the applicant organization, owns the patent rights to this dithis Phase I study is to evaluate the feasibility of the Martin adjustable dose dispenser for dispenwork plan calls for formulating a prototype medicinal gel and then testing and assessing the mechanichemical compatibility, and stability of the Martin dispenser in conjunction with the gel. Dr. Martiproject and evaluate the research findings to determine the dispenser's feasibility. Laboratory resea contractual basis, by John J. Sciarra, PhD, of Sciarra Laboratories, Inc. As a means of easily andmedicinal gels, the Martin dispenser has high commercial potential among groups that have difficultyliquids or tablets, such as the elderly, children, and the disabled.
Technology keywords
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