Continuous spray scalp therapy and dispensing systems for same
First Claim
1. A fine mist spray delivery system in combination with a scalp medication, comprising:
- a portable container having a gas impervious container wall;
a pressure source disposed within said container;
a selectively operable valve assembly affixed to said container; and
a product bag containing said scalp medication in liquid form, said product bag product disposed within said container and including a sheet of gas-impervious material having a barrier layer therein, said pressure source being substantially separated from said medication by at least said barrier layer, said scalp medication comprising a hair growth stimulator or hair growth maintenance active ingredient in an amount sufficient to stimulate or maintain hair growth disposed within a pharmacologically acceptable carrier solution, said scalp medication being dispensable at any angle, including when said value assembly is up-side down, to produce said fine mist of said scalp medication in a continuous fashion.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to continuous spray medications involving the scalp, such as minoxidil, finesteride, copper peptides, DHT inhibitors and androgen receptor blockers, for example, in an amount sufficient to stimulate or maintain hair growth. The scalp medication is disposed within a pharmacologically acceptable carrier solution. In further embodiments, the spray scalp medication is dispensed within a product bag containing the medication in liquid form. The product bag is disposed within a container and includes a sheet of gas impervious material having a barrier layer therein. A gaseous propellant is also disposed within the container and is substantially separated from the medication. The valve assembly is selectively operated to produce a fine mist of said medication which is non-chilling, continuous and even.
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20 Claims
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1. A fine mist spray delivery system in combination with a scalp medication, comprising:
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a portable container having a gas impervious container wall; a pressure source disposed within said container; a selectively operable valve assembly affixed to said container; and a product bag containing said scalp medication in liquid form, said product bag product disposed within said container and including a sheet of gas-impervious material having a barrier layer therein, said pressure source being substantially separated from said medication by at least said barrier layer, said scalp medication comprising a hair growth stimulator or hair growth maintenance active ingredient in an amount sufficient to stimulate or maintain hair growth disposed within a pharmacologically acceptable carrier solution, said scalp medication being dispensable at any angle, including when said value assembly is up-side down, to produce said fine mist of said scalp medication in a continuous fashion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of treating alopecia, comprising:
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providing a delivery system comprising a valve assembly affixed to a portable container containing a pressure source surrounding a product bag containing minoxidil in an amount sufficient to stimulate or maintain hair growth, said minoxidil disposed within a pharmacologically acceptable carrier solution; rotating said container and said valve assembly such that said valve assembly is at least partially below a portion of said container; actuating said valve assembly whereby said pressure source surrounding said product bag is used to force said minoxidil and said carrier solution out of the bag; and continuously spraying a fine mist of said minoxidil and said carrier solution onto an alopecia affected area of a scalp. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A spray medication, comprising an even, continuous, non-chilling, mist containing a scalp medication sufficient to stimulate or maintain hair growth on a human scalp, said scalp medication disposed within a pharmacologically acceptable carrier solution, said scalp medication being non-chilling (98.6°
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F.), transparent on said scalp, and not needing to be rubbed into the skin of said scalp to be effective in stimulating or maintaining said hair growth. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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- 14. A spray medication comprising a continuous even mist including liquid droplets having an average diameter of about 1 nanometer to about 2000 micrometers, said mist containing minoxidil in an amount sufficient to stimulate or maintain hair growth, said minoxidil disposed within a pharmacologically acceptable carrier solution, said spray medication having a pH of about 4-9.
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