Device for delivery of therapeutic agent
First Claim
1. A system for delivering a medicament to a selected location on the skin of an individual, the system comprising:
- an orthosis and a pad, wherein the pad is selectively configurable on the orthosis, and wherein the pad comprises at least one medicament delivery station, wherein the medicament delivery station contains a medicament suitable for delivery to or through the skin of the individual.
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Abstract
The invention provides a system for administering to or through the skin of the individual selected medicaments. The system includes an orthosis and a pad. The pad includes at least one delivery station suitable for containing the medicament. The pad may be positioned in a variety of configurations on the band dependant upon the body part to which the orthosis is applied. Additionally, the pad may comprise a plurality of delivery stations to enhance the spatial and/or temporal parameters for medicament delivery. Also provided is a method for delivering a medicament to or through a selected location of the skin of an individual comprising the steps of attaching to the individual the delivery system of the invention such that the medicament is delivered to or through the skin of the individual.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for delivering a medicament to a selected location on the skin of an individual, the system comprising:
an orthosis and a pad, wherein the pad is selectively configurable on the orthosis, and wherein the pad comprises at least one medicament delivery station, wherein the medicament delivery station contains a medicament suitable for delivery to or through the skin of the individual. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- 17. A method for administering a medicament to an individual comprising the steps of selecting a location on the individual in need of therapy and attaching to the skin at the selected location a system comprising an orthosis and a pad, wherein the pad is selectively configurable on the orthosis, wherein the pad comprises at least one medicament delivery station which contains a medicament, such that the medicament is delivered to or through the skin of the individual at the selected location.
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20. A system for delivering a medicament to a selected location on the skin of an individual, the system comprising:
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a brace, the brace being formed from a stretchable material, wherein the brace comprises a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the distal end comprises a first complementary fastener and the proximal end comprises a second complementary fastener, wherein the first complementary fastener and the second complementary fastener can be removably attached to each other such that the distal end of the brace and the proximal end of the brace are held together such that the brace is affixed to a limb or the trunk of the individual; and
a pad, wherein the pad is selectively configurable on the brace by means of an adhesive backing on the pad;
wherein the pad comprises a plurality of medicament delivery stations, wherein the medicament delivery station contains a medicament suitable for delivery to or through the skin of the individual, and wherein each medicament station includes a removable cover.
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