Disposable electralytic transdermal drug applicator
First Claim
1. A transdermal drug applicator which is electrically powered, comprising:
- a flexible, non-conductive substrate having a plurality of conductive coated areas, said conductive coated areas forming drug reservoir electrodes, a plurality of drug reservoirs separated by occlusive dams and in electrical contact with said drug reservoir electrodes, flexible mounting means for supporting and removably holding said transdermal drug applicator to a limb of a body and forming together therewith a combined dual assembly structure conformable to that part of said body and skin to which said drug applicator is attached, said mounting means having programmable computer means, including a power source connected in an electrical circuit, with the electrodes of the drug reservoirs for electrically powering said applicator and transmitting the drug programmably through the skin, and a conformal cover enveloping said drug reservoir electrodes but enabling electrical contact to be made between said drug reservoir electrodes and said power source, and a release liner covering and protecting said drug reservoirs until use.
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Abstract
An electrically powered transdermal drug applicator a flexible, non-conductive substrate with a plurality of conductive coated areas forming drug reservoir electrodes with a plurality of drug reservoirs separated by occlusive dams are in electrical contact with the drug reservoir electrodes. Flexible mounting means support and removably holding the drug applicator to a limb of a body and form together therewith a combined dual assembly structure conformable to that part of said body and skin to which the drug applicator is attached. The mounting means has programmable computer means including a power source connected in an electrical circuit with the electrodes of the drug reservoirs for electrically powering the applicator and transmitting the drug programmably through the skin. A conformal cover is secured to said transdermal drug applicator and a release liner covers and protects the drug reservoirs until use.
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25 Claims
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1. A transdermal drug applicator which is electrically powered, comprising:
a flexible, non-conductive substrate having a plurality of conductive coated areas, said conductive coated areas forming drug reservoir electrodes, a plurality of drug reservoirs separated by occlusive dams and in electrical contact with said drug reservoir electrodes, flexible mounting means for supporting and removably holding said transdermal drug applicator to a limb of a body and forming together therewith a combined dual assembly structure conformable to that part of said body and skin to which said drug applicator is attached, said mounting means having programmable computer means, including a power source connected in an electrical circuit, with the electrodes of the drug reservoirs for electrically powering said applicator and transmitting the drug programmably through the skin, and a conformal cover enveloping said drug reservoir electrodes but enabling electrical contact to be made between said drug reservoir electrodes and said power source, and a release liner covering and protecting said drug reservoirs until use. - 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 electrically powered transdermal drug applicator comprising:
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first and second components with said first component having a power source with terminals for direct electrical connection to mating drug reservoir electrodes of a plurality of drug reservoirs in said second component; said drug reservoir electrodes being formed from a plurality of conductive coated areas on a flexible non-conductive substrate having ends which overlap one another, with said drug reservoirs in electrical contact with the terminals of said power source indirectly via said mating drug reservoir electrodes, and a conformal cover, having at least one opening through which said terminals contact said electrodes, secured to and enveloping said plurality of drug reservoirs and said substrate and said mating drug reservoir electrodes, but leaving one side of said drug reservoirs free to be applied to the skin of a patient when said transdermal drug applicator is used, whereby said first component with said power source is reuseable and overlies said drug reservoir electrodes formed from said coated areas on said non-conductive substrate, and whereby said second component having said plurality of drug reservoirs being for replacement as desired.
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