Patient attached patch and method of making
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1. A method of forming a test patch for use in clinical studies including the steps of:
- cutting a first portion of material;
defining a hole in said portion of material;
placing a strip of adhesive tape on said first portion of material to cover said hole;
heat shaping said strip covered first portion and forcing the adhesive surface of the adhesive tape through said hole;
placing an absorbent pad on the adhesive surface forced through said hole;
forcing said pad covered adhesive surface back through said hole so that said pad is located within a chamber defined by said adhesive strip;
cutting a second portion of material;
cutting a third portion of material;
folding said third portion of material;
attaching said folded portion of material to said second portion of material;
applying a length of adhesive tape to said second and third portions of material;
defining an access hole through said length of adhesive tape and said second portion of material;
removing said chamber containing adhesive tape from said first portion of material; and
applying said chamber containing adhesive tape to said second portion of material so that said access hole is aligned with said chamber to form a combined portion of material.
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Abstract
A patch which is attached to a patient to collect sweat is formed. The patch collects sweat from a patient in a non-intrusive manner which produces very accurate and precise results to determine the amount of drug and/or alcohol use by such patient.
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1. A method of forming a test patch for use in clinical studies including the steps of:
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cutting a first portion of material; defining a hole in said portion of material; placing a strip of adhesive tape on said first portion of material to cover said hole; heat shaping said strip covered first portion and forcing the adhesive surface of the adhesive tape through said hole; placing an absorbent pad on the adhesive surface forced through said hole; forcing said pad covered adhesive surface back through said hole so that said pad is located within a chamber defined by said adhesive strip; cutting a second portion of material; cutting a third portion of material; folding said third portion of material; attaching said folded portion of material to said second portion of material; applying a length of adhesive tape to said second and third portions of material; defining an access hole through said length of adhesive tape and said second portion of material; removing said chamber containing adhesive tape from said first portion of material; and applying said chamber containing adhesive tape to said second portion of material so that said access hole is aligned with said chamber to form a combined portion of material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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