US4640689A
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Transdermal drug applicator and electrodes therefor
Assignee: Drug Delivery Systems Inc
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Filing: 1986-03-12
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Granted: 1987-02-03
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Expires: 2006-03-12
Abstract
Abstract An improved transdermal drug applicator for application to a living body for the migration of at least one medicament through the skin into the blood stream embodying at least two electrode elements forming the applicator and with the electrodes separated from each other by insulating means. A reservoir means, in at least one of said electrode elements of said applicator, containing said medicament; and a circuit, including a power source, for supplying electric power to said electrodes and such reservoir means. Suitable cover means partially enclosed at least said reservoir means, and adhesive means affixes the applicator to the skin, so as to complete an electrical circuit through the skin when the applicator is affixed thereto, thus creating at least one physico/chemical mass transfer phenomenon which causes said medicament to migrate through the skin.
Inventors
- 👤 Dan Sibalis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 06:41
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/02; A61N1/04; A61N1/0404; A61N1/0408; A61N1/0428; A61N1/0432; A61N1/044; A61M; A61M37/00; A61N1/0448
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A transdermal drug applicator for application to a living body for the migration of at least one medicament through the skin into the blood stream comprising: at least two electrode elements forming said applicator and being separated from each other, reservoir means, in at least one of said electrode elements of said applicator, for containing said medicament, at least one of said electrode elements comprise reservoir means separted by a semi-permeable member which forms a drug gradient across said reservoir means, a circuit means, including a power source, for supplying electric power to said electrodes and said reservoir means, cover means partially enclosing at least said reservoir means, and adhesive means for affixing said applicator to said skin, whereby an electrical circuit through the skin is formed when said applicator is affixed to said skin, thereby creating at least one physico/chemical mass transfer phenomena which causes said medicament to migrate through the skin.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A transdermal drug applicator for application to a living body for the migration of at least one medicament through the skin into the blood stream comprising: at least two electrode elements forming said applicator and being separated from each other, reservoir means, in at least one of said electrode elements of said applicator, for containing said medicament, at least one of said electrode elements comprise reservoir means separted by a semi-permeable member which forms a drug gradient across said reservoir means, a circuit means, including a power source, for supplying electric power to said electrodes and said reservoir means, cover means partially enclosing at least said reservoir means, and adhesive means for affixing said applicator to said skin, whereby an electrical circuit through the skin is formed when said applicator is affixed to said skin, thereby creating at least one physico/chemical mass transfer phenomena which causes said medicament to migrate through the skin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A transdermal drug applicator according to claim 1, wherein said electrode elements are of different constructions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A transdermal drug applicator according to claim 1, wherein said electrode elements are of different size.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
A transdermal drug applicator according to claim 1, wherein said electrode elements comprise reservoir means and adjacent conductive elements; and said circuit being connected to said conductive elements so as to enable said at least one physico/chemical mass transfer phenomena to take place at the surface of the skin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A transdermal drug applicator according to claim 1, including a third electrode in said applicator.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A transdermal drug applicator according to claim 5, wherein at least one of said electrodes constitutes an inactive or indifferent electrode.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A transdermal drug applicator according to claim 5, wherein all of said electrodes are active electrodes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A transdermal drug applicator according to claim 7, wherein said reservoir means contain a medicament including, both ionic and non-ionic drugs for transdermal delivery delivered by means of said active electrodes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
A transdermal drug applicator according to claim 1, wherein said electrodes contain different medicaments.
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