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Extended occlusive treatment of skin disorders
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-07-05
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Granted: 1988-11-29
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Expires: 2005-07-05
Abstract
Abstract The healing of a number of skin disorders is effectively enhanced by prolonged continuous occlusion and/or hydration. Treating these disorders, e.g. psoriasis, is significantly facilitated by occluding affected skin areas with a suitable barrier for a prolonged and continuous period of time. Such occlusion is effective by itself, but is materially improved by concurrent topical administration of medicament useful for treating the disorder. In such cases the prolonged, continuous occlusion markedly increases hydration which has the further therapeutic benefit of tremendously facilitating penetration of medicament. The provided barrier is advantageously one with low vapor transmission or one which is water impermeable.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald N. Shore
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:58
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K9/00; A61K9/70; A61K9/7023; A61K9/703; A61K9/7038; A61L; A61L15/00; A61L15/16; A61L15/42; A61L15/44; A61L15/58; A61L2300/00; A61L2300/40; A61L2300/412
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
34 words
A process for treating a skin disorder for which healing or improvement is significantly sided by occlusion and/or hydration which comprises tightly occluding affected skin continuously for a period of at least three days.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process for treating a skin disorder for which healing or improvement is significantly sided by occlusion and/or hydration which comprises tightly occluding affected skin continuously for a period of at least three days.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the period is at least one week.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein occlusion is with a water-impermeable barrier or a barrier with low vapor transmission which results in substantial skin hydration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 3 wherein the barrier is adhesive tape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein occlusion is effected with closely adhering adhesive tape applied directly on skin affected with psoriasis.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A process according to claim 1 which comprises applying to the affected skin a topical medicament useful for treating the disorder and tightly occluding the medicated skin for a continuous period of at least three days.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A process according to claim 6 wherein tight occlusion is effected with adhesive tape applied directly on affected skin and wherein the adhesive tape has an adhesive side which comprises the topical medicament.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 6 or claim 7 wherein the medicament comprises a corticosteroid.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 6 or claim 7 wherein the medicament comprises anthralin.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 6 or claim 7 wherein the medicament comprises azauridine.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 6 or claim 7 wherein the medicament comprises chrysarobin.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 6 or claim 7 wherein the medicament comprises ichthammol.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 6 or claim 7 wherein the medicament comprises iodochlorhydroxyquin.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 6 or claim 7 wherein the medicament comprises a mercury compound.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 6 or claim 7 wherein the medicament comprises methotrexate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 6 or claim 7 wherein the medicament comprises resorcinol.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 6 or claim 7 wherein the medicament comprises selenium sulfide.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 6 or claim 7 wherein the medicament comprises undecylenic acid.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process according to claim 6 or claim 7 wherein the medicament comprises wood or coal tar.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
45 words
A process according to claim 7 wherein the adhesive tape has an adhesive side which comprises amcinonide substantially uniformly spread thereover in a concentration which is effective to enhance and/or accelerate remission of the psoriasis or other skin disorder to which the tape is adhered.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
39 words
A process according to claim 6 wherein the disorder is psoriasis, tightly occluding is effected with adhesive tape applied directly on skin affected with psoriasis and wherein the adhesive tape has an adhesive side which comprises the topical medicament.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
92 words
A process for treating a skin disorder for which healing or improvement is significantly aided by occlusion and/or hydration which comprises tightly occluding affected skin continuously for a period of at least three days and wherein occlusion is effected with closely adhering adhesive tape which has low water-vapor transmission, which is flexible and elastic, which has adhesive with sufficient holding strength to maintain the tape in place on skin for a period of at least one week and wherein the tape has an adhesive surface comprising an agent which suppresses bacterial overgrowth.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
92 words
A process for treating a skin disorder for which healing or improvement is significantly aided by occlusion and/or hydration which comprises tightly occluding affected skin continuously for a period of at least three days and wherein occlusion is effected with closely adhering adhesive tape which has low water-vapor transmission, which is flexible and elastic, which has adhesive with sufficient holding strength to maintain the tape in place on skin for a period of at least one week and wherein the tape has an adhesive surface comprising an agent which suppresses bacterial overgrowth.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 22 wherein the adhesive tape is waterproof.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 23 wherein the adhesive surface comprises medicament for treating psoriasis.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
91 words
A process for treating a skin disorder for which healing or improvement is significantly aided by occlusion and/or hydration which comprises tightly occluding affected skin continuously for a period of at least three days and wherein occlusion is effected with closely adhering adhesive tape which has low water-vapor transmission, which is flexible and elastic, which has adhesive with sufficient holding strength to maintain the tape in place on skin for a period of at least one week and wherein the tape has an adhesive surface comprising topical medicament for treating psoriasis.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
91 words
A process for treating a skin disorder for which healing or improvement is significantly aided by occlusion and/or hydration which comprises tightly occluding affected skin continuously for a period of at least three days and wherein occlusion is effected with closely adhering adhesive tape which has low water-vapor transmission, which is flexible and elastic, which has adhesive with sufficient holding strength to maintain the tape in place on skin for a period of at least one week and wherein the tape has an adhesive surface comprising topical medicament for treating psoriasis.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-11-29 | 1992-05-30 | 1992-11-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-11-29 | 1996-05-30 | 1996-11-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-11-29 | 2000-05-30 | 2000-11-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |