US6083196A
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Device for enhancing transdermal agent flux
Assignee: Alza Corp
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Filing: 1998-12-09
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Granted: 2000-07-04
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Expires: 2018-12-09
Abstract
Abstract A device (3) comprising a sheet member (6) having a plurality of microprotrusions (4) for penetrating the skin and a substantially incompressible agent reservoir housing (15) contacting and extending across the sheet member (6) for transmitting a hold-down force applied the sheet member (6) to maintain the microprotrusions (4) in skin-piercing relation to the skin, even during and after normal patient body movement.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph Creagan Trautman
- 👤 Michel J. N. Cormier
- 👤 Hyunok Lynn Kim
- 👤 Michael G. Zuck
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 11:58
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M37/00; A61M37/0015; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/20; A61B17/205; A61B5/00; A61B5/145; A61B5/14507; A61B5/1451; A61B5/14514; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/18; A61N1/20; A61N1/30; A61N1/303; A61M2037/0007; A61M2037/0023; A61M2037/0046; A61M2037/0053; A61N1/306
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A device for use in introducing or withdrawing an agent through a body surface, comprising: a body surface piercing member having a plurality of microprotrusions extending from a body surface proximal portion of the member, the microprotrusions being adapted to pierce the body surface to a depth of up to about 500 μm, a housing containing a reservoir for the agent to be introduced or withdrawn, the housing contacting and extending across a substantial portion of a body surface distal portion of the piercing member and maintaining the reservoir in agent-transmitting relation with the pierced body surface, the housing having a compressibility, in a direction normal to the body surface, of less than about 250 μm, and a securing member for securing the device to the body surface.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
128 words
A device for use in introducing or withdrawing an agent through a body surface, comprising: a body surface piercing member having a plurality of microprotrusions extending from a body surface proximal portion of the member, the microprotrusions being adapted to pierce the body surface to a depth of up to about 500 μm, a housing containing a reservoir for the agent to be introduced or withdrawn, the housing contacting and extending across a substantial portion of a body surface distal portion of the piercing member and maintaining the reservoir in agent-transmitting relation with the pierced body surface, the housing having a compressibility, in a direction normal to the body surface, of less than about 250 μm, and a securing member for securing the device to the body surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the housing contacts and extends across the entire body distal portion of the piercing member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the securing member is selected from the group consisting of an adhesive overlay, a tape and a strap.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the housing has a compressibilty of less than about 50 μm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the housing is comprised of a material selected from the group consisting of porous sintered polymers, open cell polymeric foams, porous polymer sheets, polymer screens, woven polymeric fabrics, porous ceramics, and a corrugated polymer sheet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the housing has sufficient flexibility to form a curved configuration in response to a hold down force applied by the securing member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
The device of claim 6, wherein the housing is comprised of a material selected from the group consisting of porous sintered polymers, open cell polymeric foams, porous polymer sheets, polymer screens, woven polymeric fabrics and a corrugated polymer sheet.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device of claim 3, wherein the securing member comprises an adhesive.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device of claim 8, wherein the adhesive is a skin contact adhesive.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the housing is comprised of a plurality of sections, each section being substantially non-flexible in response to a hold down force applied by the securing means, the sections being hingedly attached to one another.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the housing is comprised of porous sintered high density polyethylene.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the housing is comprised of open cell polyurethane foam.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the housing is comprised of open cell polyvinyl alcohol foam.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the agent is a drug to be introduced into the body surface and the reservoir is a drug reservoir.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 14, wherein the drug reservoir contains a transdermal drug formulation.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the agent is a body analyte to be withdrawn from the body surface and the reservoir is an analyte collection reservoir.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
11 words
The device of claim 16, wherein the body analyte is glucose.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
52 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the piercing member comprises a sheet having a thickness of about 5 to 100 μm, the sheet having a plurality of openings therethrough, a body proximal surface adapted to be placed against the body surface and said plurality of microprotrusions extending from the body proximal surface.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device of claim 18, wherein the sheet is comprised of metal.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 19 wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of stainless steel and titanium.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
41 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the piercing member comprises a sheet having a thickness of about 5 to 100 μm, the sheet having a body proximal edge, with said plurality of microprotrusions, adapted to be placed against said body surface.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device of claim 21, wherein the sheet is comprised of metal.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 22, wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of stainless steel and titanium.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 21, wherein the housing comprises a plurality of said sheets.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the microprotrusions are maintained in piercing relation to the skin surface of an animal during normal movement thereof.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the housing has a honeycomb structure.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the housing has a peripheral wall and at least one cross member.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 27, wherein the housing has a plurality of cross members.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
30 words
The device of claim 28, wherein adjacent cross members are separated by a distance of no more than about 4 times a distance separating adjacent microprojections on the piercing member.
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