Abstract A therapeutic device adapted to releasibly confine a quantity of therapeutic material therefrom to a recipient or environment of use and comprises a supporting member, means disposed in the supporting member to receive a therapeutic material, means for detecting when a predetermined amount of therapeutic material has been deposited within the receiving means and means for securing the device adjacent to the recipient or environment of use. The means for receiving the therapeutic material may comprise according to the invention a chamber, channels, or capsules. The means for detecting when a predetermined amount of therapeutic material has been deposited comprises indicia of measurement such as lines and numerals and spaced ridges or raised portions, the spaces between each of which represent a quantity of measurement. Attaching members are provided for securing the device and the therapeutic material adjacent the recipient and/or environment of use.
A therapeutic device adapted to receive a therapeutic material and maintain said material in contact with the external body skin of a recipient to promote absorption of said material through said skin comprising an integral structure having an inner support member and laterally extending flexible elongated outer members, the inner support member comprising a top support member having a substantially flat inner surface and side walls disposed about the inner surface of said top support member defining a chamber to receive and hold a quantity of therapeutic material therein, said top support member and said side walls cooperating to provide said chamber with a structure having less flexibility than said elongated outer members, said side walls having height with respect to the said inner surface of said inner support member to provide said chamber with sufficient depth whereby at least the lower surface of said therapeutic material is maintained in contact with said body skin, means disposed on said inner surface of said top support member for detecting when a predetermined amount of therapeutic material has been deposited upon said inner surface comprising a plurality of spaced raised members, indicia of measurement associated with said spaced raised members, and means disposed on said outer flexible elongated portions for securing said therapeutic device to said recipient.
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A therapeutic device adapted to receive a therapeutic material and maintain said material in contact with the external body skin of a recipient to promote absorption of said material through said skin comprising an integral structure having an inner support member and laterally extending flexible elongated outer members, the inner support member comprising a top support member having a substantially flat inner surface and side walls disposed about the inner surface of said top support member defining a chamber to receive and hold a quantity of therapeutic material therein, said top support member and said side walls cooperating to provide said chamber with a structure having less flexibility than said elongated outer members, said side walls having height with respect to the said inner surface of said inner support member to provide said chamber with sufficient depth whereby at least the lower surface of said therapeutic material is maintained in contact with said body skin, means disposed on said inner surface of said top support member for detecting when a predetermined amount of therapeutic material has been deposited upon said inner surface comprising a plurality of spaced raised members, indicia of measurement associated with said spaced raised members, and means disposed on said outer flexible elongated portions for securing said therapeutic device to said recipient.