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Therapeutic device for administering medicaments through the skin

  • US 4,486,194 A
  • Filed: 06/08/1983
  • Issued: 12/04/1984
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/08/1983
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A therapeutic device adapted to receive a therapeutic material and maintain said material in contact with the external body skin of a recipient to promote absorption of said material through said skin comprising an integral structure having an inner support member and laterally extending flexible elongated outer members, the inner support member comprising a top support member having a substantially flat inner surface and side walls disposed about the inner surface of said top support member defining a chamber to receive and hold a quantity of therapeutic material therein, said top support member and said side walls cooperating to provide said chamber with a structure having less flexibility than said elongated outer members, said side walls having height with respect to the said inner surface of said inner support member to provide said chamber with sufficient depth whereby at least the lower surface of said therapeutic material is maintained in contact with said body skin, means disposed on said inner surface of said top support member for detecting when a predetermined amount of therapeutic material has been deposited upon said inner surface comprising a plurality of spaced raised members, indicia of measurement associated with said spaced raised members, and means disposed on said outer flexible elongated portions for securing said therapeutic device to said recipient.

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