Programmable control and mounting system for transdermal drug applicator
First Claim
1. A transdermal drug applicator for application to a living body for the delivery of at least one drug through the skin or the like into a body comprising:
- at least one drug reservoir containing at least one drug for delivering the at least one drug through the skin by a physico/chemical mass transfer of the at least one drug;
flexible mounting means in the form of a strap removably holding said at least one drug reservoir to the skin when in use and forming together with said at least one drug reservoir a conformal assembly adapted to be conformed to that part of said body to which said transdermal drug applicator is attached;
power means for supplying power to and associated with said at least one drug reservoir;
circuit means for transmitting electrical power received from said power means to said at least one drug reservoir wherein an electric circuit is created between said applicator and said power means through the skin; and
computer means associated with said mounting means for receiving programmed instructions relative to the at least one drug and for transmitting signals regarding the at least one drug and said programmed instructions to said power means for regulating the generation of power delivery of the at least one drug through the skin;
whereby said strap facilitates the secure attachment of said transdermal drug applicator to said body and provides support means for the at least one drug reservoir.
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Abstract
A transdermal drug applicator (100) for application to a living body for the delivery of at least one drug through the skin (144) into the bloodstream comprising an applicator (100) including at least one drug reservoir (182A, 182B) containing the drug for delivering same through the skin (144) by physico/chemical mass transfer. A mounting structure (138, 140) is removably mounted to the body for holding the applicator (100) to the skin (144), with the applicator (100) removably connected to the mounting structure (138, 140). A power supply (166) for the applicator (100) and a circuit transmitting electrical power from the power supply (166) to the applicator (100) is disclosed, wherein an electric circuit is created between the applicator (100) and the skin (144). The device includes a computer (158) with the mounting structure (138,140) for receiving programmed instructions relative to the drug, and transmitting signals relative to the drug and the programmed instructions to the power supply (166) for regulating the generation of power and delivery of drug through the skin (144).
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25 Claims
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1. A transdermal drug applicator for application to a living body for the delivery of at least one drug through the skin or the like into a body comprising:
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at least one drug reservoir containing at least one drug for delivering the at least one drug through the skin by a physico/chemical mass transfer of the at least one drug; flexible mounting means in the form of a strap removably holding said at least one drug reservoir to the skin when in use and forming together with said at least one drug reservoir a conformal assembly adapted to be conformed to that part of said body to which said transdermal drug applicator is attached; power means for supplying power to and associated with said at least one drug reservoir; circuit means for transmitting electrical power received from said power means to said at least one drug reservoir wherein an electric circuit is created between said applicator and said power means through the skin; and computer means associated with said mounting means for receiving programmed instructions relative to the at least one drug and for transmitting signals regarding the at least one drug and said programmed instructions to said power means for regulating the generation of power delivery of the at least one drug through the skin;
whereby said strap facilitates the secure attachment of said transdermal drug applicator to said body and provides support means for the at least one drug reservoir. - 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)
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25. An electrokinetic transdermal drug applicator having a plurality of drug reservoirs adapted to be adhered to the skin of a subject at an interface between said skin and said plurality of drug reservoirs comprising:
a plurality of electrodes and a power source for providing the movement of a drug through the skin of said subject by means of electrokinetic phenomena; and
a plurality of buffering means with a predetermined amount of each said buffering means in said drug reservoirs, and each said buffering means having a different pH range for controlling the drug delivery rates for predetermined time intervals;
whereby the exhaustion of said predetermined amount of said at least one buffering means in said drug reservoirs changes the rate of drug delivery, so that said buffering means performs the function of sequential timing.
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