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Method and apparatus for determination of chemical species in perspiration
Assignee: Sudormed Inc
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Filing: 1992-12-11
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Granted: 1995-08-15
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Expires: 2012-12-11
Abstract
Abstract A dermal patch to be worn on the skin for increasing the concentration of an analyte expressed through the skin in perspiration to a conveniently measurable level. Included are patches and methods of using such patches to determine the quantity of an analyte in a given volume of perspiration, to determine a subject's sensitivity to an allergen, to allow an analyte to be detected with conventional detection systems, and to dissolve the structural components of a patch to facilitate analyte detection.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald W. Schoendorfer
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2026-11-08 18:03
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/0045; A61B10/0064; A61B10/0035; A61B5/00; A61B5/145; A61B5/14507; A61B5/14517; A61B5/14521; A61B5/41; A61B5/411; A61B5/414; A61B5/415; A61B5/418; A61B5/42; A61B5/4261; A61B5/4266; A61B5/68; A61B5/6801; A61B5/683; A61B5/6832; A61B5/6833; A61M; A61M35/00; A61M35/003; A61M35/006; B; B01; B01L; B01L3/00; B01L3/50; B01L3/505; A61B10/0051; A61B2010/0009; A61B5/14532; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F2013/00089; A61F2013/00187; A61F2013/00195; A61F2013/00361; A61F2013/00365; A61F2013/00429; A61F2013/00434; A61F2013/00544; A61F2013/00604; A61F2013/00608; A61F2013/00642; A61F2013/00646; A61F2013/00655; A61F2013/00727; A61F2013/00731; A61F2013/00855; A61F2013/00863; A61F2013/00902; A61F13/15; A61F13/84; A61F13/8405; A61F2013/8408; A61F2013/8411; A61F2013/842; A61F2013/8473; A61F2013/8488; A61F2013/8491
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A system for determining the presence of an analyte in perspiration of a subject mammal comprising: a) a dermal patch to be worn on the skin of a subject mammal, said patch comprising: i) an absorbent material for collecting components of perspiration which diffuse through the skin of said subject, said absorbent material having a first and second side, said first side of said absorbent material being adapted to be in fluid communication with the skin of said subject, wherein said absorbent material comprises a material which can be dissolved into a solution with a solvent such that said solvent and the dissolved absorbent material in solution do not interfere with the analysis of said components of perspiration; and ii) adhesive on said patch for removably securing said first side of said absorbent material in fluid communication with the skin of said subject; and b) a solvent which can dissolve said absorbent material of said dermal patch into solution, wherein said solvent does not interfere with the analysis of said components of perspiration.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
173 words
A system for determining the presence of an analyte in perspiration of a subject mammal comprising: a) a dermal patch to be worn on the skin of a subject mammal, said patch comprising: i) an absorbent material for collecting components of perspiration which diffuse through the skin of said subject, said absorbent material having a first and second side, said first side of said absorbent material being adapted to be in fluid communication with the skin of said subject, wherein said absorbent material comprises a material which can be dissolved into a solution with a solvent such that said solvent and the dissolved absorbent material in solution do not interfere with the analysis of said components of perspiration; and ii) adhesive on said patch for removably securing said first side of said absorbent material in fluid communication with the skin of said subject; and b) a solvent which can dissolve said absorbent material of said dermal patch into solution, wherein said solvent does not interfere with the analysis of said components of perspiration.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
80 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said patch additionally comprises a fluid permeable support layer adjacent said first side of said absorbent material in fluid communication with said subject's skin when said patch is worn on said subject's skin, wherein said support layer comprises a rate-limited structure that limits the rate of diffusion of perspiration through said support layer, said support layer being located between said absorbent material and the subject's skin when said patch is on the subject's skin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said absorbent material is selected from the group consisting of protein, nylon 6/6, phenolic, polyurethane (TP), and polyester (PBT), and said solvent is selected from the group consisting of an acid and a base.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said absorbent material is polystyrene and said solvent is selected from the group consisting of chlorinated hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, esters, ketones, essential oils of high terpene content, and turpentine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 4, wherein said solvent is selected from the group consisting of cyclohexanone, dichloroethylene, and methylenedichloride.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
56 words
The system of claim 1, additionally comprising a gas permeable outer protective layer, said outer protective layer having a first and second side, wherein said first side of said outer protective layer is adjacent said second side of said absorbent material, and wherein said adhesive is located on said first side of said outer protective layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
83 words
The system of claim 6, wherein said patch further comprises a pooling area between said outer protective layer and the skin of said subject when said patch is on said subject's skin and a fluid, said absorbent material being in fluid communication with said pooling area only through said fluid permeable support layer, said fluid permeable support layer being adjacent said first side of said absorbent material in fluid communication with said subject's skin when said patch is worn on said subject's skin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said absorbent material is provided with a specific binding partner for an analyte present in the perspiration of said subject.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said absorbent material contains a component of said perspiration of said subject, and wherein said component is a drug of abuse.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 9, wherein said drug of abuse is cocaine.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system of claim 2, wherein said rate-limited structure of said support layer allows the passage of perspiration through said support layer at a rate lower than the insensible rate of perspiration through the skin of said subject.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
192 words
A method of detecting metabolites of an analyte contained in perspiration of a subject mammal, wherein said analyte appears in a chemically modified form in a body fluid of said subject other than perspiration, comprising: a) passing said analyte through the skin of said mammal in the perspiration of said mammal; b) collecting said analyte on a dermal patch worn on the skin of said subject mammal, said patch comprising: i) an absorbent material for collecting components of perspiration which diffuse through the skin of said subject, said absorbent material having a first and second side, said first side of said absorbent material being adapted to be in fluid communication with the skin of said subject; and ii) adhesive on said patch for removably securing said first side of said absorbent material in fluid communication with the skin of said subject; c) chemically modifying said analyte after said analyte has been collected on said absorbent material in order to convert said analyte into the chemically modified form of said analyte which appears in said body fluid of said subject other than perspiration; and d) detecting said chemically modified form of said analyte.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
192 words
A method of detecting metabolites of an analyte contained in perspiration of a subject mammal, wherein said analyte appears in a chemically modified form in a body fluid of said subject other than perspiration, comprising: a) passing said analyte through the skin of said mammal in the perspiration of said mammal; b) collecting said analyte on a dermal patch worn on the skin of said subject mammal, said patch comprising: i) an absorbent material for collecting components of perspiration which diffuse through the skin of said subject, said absorbent material having a first and second side, said first side of said absorbent material being adapted to be in fluid communication with the skin of said subject; and ii) adhesive on said patch for removably securing said first side of said absorbent material in fluid communication with the skin of said subject; c) chemically modifying said analyte after said analyte has been collected on said absorbent material in order to convert said analyte into the chemically modified form of said analyte which appears in said body fluid of said subject other than perspiration; and d) detecting said chemically modified form of said analyte.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 12, additionally comprising the step of freeing said analyte from said absorbent material after said analyte has been collected on said absorbent material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 13, wherein the freeing step comprises eluting said analyte from said absorbent material with a solvent.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 13, wherein said absorbent material is dissolvable by said solvent into a solution such that the dissolved material and solution do not interfere with the detection of said analyte, and said freeing step involves dissolving said absorbent material and thereby eluting said analyte.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said step of chemically modifying comprises exposing said analyte to a solution having an alkaline pH.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 12, further comprising heating said analyte during said step of chemically modifying.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said analyte is cocaine.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said step of chemically modifying comprises incubating said analyte with an enzyme capable of hydrolyzing said analyte.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said step of chemically modifying said analyte comprises reacting said analyte with a cholinesterase enzyme.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said step of chemically modifying said analyte comprises converting said analyte into a form of said analyte which appears in the urine of said subject.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said step of chemically modifying said analyte comprises converting said analyte into a form of said analyte which appears in the blood of said subject.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
104 words
The method of claim 12, additionally comprising the step of concentrating said analyte on said dermal patch after collecting perspiration containing said analyte on said patch, wherein said perspiration collects in said absorbent material of said patch, and wherein said concentrating step is performed by passing water from said perspiration in said absorbent material through a gas permeable outer protective layer, said outer protective layer having a first and second side, wherein said first side of said outer protective layer is adjacent said second side of said absorbent material, and wherein said adhesive is located on said first side of said outer protective layer.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
180 words
A method for determining the presence of an analyte in perspiration of a subject mammal, comprising the steps of: a) placing a dermal patch on the skin of said subject, said patch comprising: i) an absorbent material for collecting components of perspiration which diffuse through the skin of said subject, said absorbent material having a first and second side, said first side of said absorbent material being adapted to be in fluid communication with the skin of said subject, wherein said absorbent material comprises a material which can be dissolved such that the dissolved absorbent material does not interfere with the analysis of said components of perspiration; and ii) adhesive on said patch for removably securing said first side of said absorbent material in fluid communication with the skin of said subject; b) accumulating perspiration containing said analyte from said subject on said patch; c) dissolving said absorbent material of said patch containing said analyte into a solution, wherein said solution does not interfere with the analysis of said components of perspiration; and d) detecting said analyte in said solution.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
180 words
A method for determining the presence of an analyte in perspiration of a subject mammal, comprising the steps of: a) placing a dermal patch on the skin of said subject, said patch comprising: i) an absorbent material for collecting components of perspiration which diffuse through the skin of said subject, said absorbent material having a first and second side, said first side of said absorbent material being adapted to be in fluid communication with the skin of said subject, wherein said absorbent material comprises a material which can be dissolved such that the dissolved absorbent material does not interfere with the analysis of said components of perspiration; and ii) adhesive on said patch for removably securing said first side of said absorbent material in fluid communication with the skin of said subject; b) accumulating perspiration containing said analyte from said subject on said patch; c) dissolving said absorbent material of said patch containing said analyte into a solution, wherein said solution does not interfere with the analysis of said components of perspiration; and d) detecting said analyte in said solution.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 24, wherein said detecting step additionally comprises chemically modifying said analyte and detecting a metabolite of said analyte in order to detect the presence of said analyte.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 24, wherein said absorbent material is selected from the group consisting of protein, nylon 6/6, phenolic, polyurethane (TP), and polyester (PBT), and wherein said dissolving step comprises contacting said absorbent material with a solvent, said solvent being selected from the group consisting of an acid and a base.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 24, wherein said absorbent material is polystyrene and wherein said dissolving step comprises contacting said absorbent material with a solvent, said solvent being selected from the group consisting of chlorinated hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, esters, ketones, essential oils of high terpene content, and turpentine.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 27, wherein said solvent is selected from the group consisting of cyclohexanone, dichloroethylene, and methylenedichloride.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
104 words
The method of claim 24, additionally comprising the step of concentrating said analyte on said dermal patch after accumulating perspiration containing said analyte on said patch, wherein said perspiration accumulates in said absorbent material of said patch, and wherein said concentrating step is performed by passing water from said perspiration in said absorbent material through a gas permeable outer protective layer, said outer protective layer having a first and second side, wherein said first side of said outer protective layer is adjacent said second side of said absorbent material, and wherein said adhesive is located on said first side of said outer protective layer.
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