Method and apparatus for reducing the incidence of tobacco use
First Claim
1. An apparatus for transdermally delivering nicotine-based agents to a nicotine user, comprising a microprojection member having a plurality of microprojections that are adapted to pierce said nicotine user'"'"'s stratum corneum, said microprojection member including a biocompatible coating having at least one nicotine-based agent.
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Abstract
An apparatus for transdermally delivering a nicotine-based agent to a tobacco or nicotine user comprising a microprojection member having a plurality of microprojections that are adapted to pierce the stratum corneum of the tobacco user, the microprojection member having a biocompatible coating disposed thereon that includes a nicotine-based agent.
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18 Claims
- 1. An apparatus for transdermally delivering nicotine-based agents to a nicotine user, comprising a microprojection member having a plurality of microprojections that are adapted to pierce said nicotine user'"'"'s stratum corneum, said microprojection member including a biocompatible coating having at least one nicotine-based agent.
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15. A method for transdermally delivering a nicotine-based agent to a nicotine user, comprising the steps of:
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providing a microprojection member having a plurality of microprojections that are adapted to pierce said nicotine user'"'"'s stratum corneum, said microprojection member including a biocompatible coating having at least one nicotine-based agent; and
applying said microprojection member to said nicotine user'"'"'s skin, whereby said microprojection members pierce said stratum corneum and deliver said nicotine-based agent. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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