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Drug delivery device

Assignee: Alza Corp
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Filing: 1971-05-17
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Granted: 1976-06-22
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Expires: 1991-05-17
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Abstract

Abstract A drug delivery device for percutaneously administering a drug comprising a plurality of projections, a drug reservoir containing a drug, and where the projections extend from the reservoir and are adapted for penetrating the stratum corneum for percutaneously administering a drug from the reservoir to produce a local or systemic physiological or pharmacological effect.

Inventors

  • 👤 Martin S. Gerstel
  • 👤 Virgil A. Place

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 13:37
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K9/00; A61K9/0012; A61K9/0019; A61K9/0021; A61M; A61M37/00; A61M37/0015; A61M2037/0023

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 68 words
A drug delivery device for percutaneously administering a drug comprising, a. a plurality of puncturing projections, formed of a drug release rate controlling material permeable to passage of a drug by diffusion, and b. a reservoir communicating with said projections containing the drug and whereby drug from the reservoir enters the projections and by diffusion through the projections is percutaneously administered through the stratum corneum of the epidermis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 68 words
A drug delivery device for percutaneously administering a drug comprising, a. a plurality of puncturing projections, formed of a drug release rate controlling material permeable to passage of a drug by diffusion, and b. a reservoir communicating with said projections containing the drug and whereby drug from the reservoir enters the projections and by diffusion through the projections is percutaneously administered through the stratum corneum of the epidermis.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1979-06-22 1979-12-22 1980-06-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1983-06-22 1983-12-22 1984-06-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1987-06-22 1987-12-22 1988-06-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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