Electrotransport agent delivery device having a disposable component and a removable liner
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1. An electrotransport device for delivering an agent through a body surface, comprising:
- (a) a reusable component containing electronic circuitry for performing at least one of (i) generating and (ii) controlling electric current applied by the device, the reusable component having a mating surface;
(b) a disposable component containing the agent to be delivered and having a mating surface adapted to mate to said reusable component mating surface, the mating surfaces being capable of adhering to one another in a plurality of orientations, at least one of which is a desired mating orientation;
(c) means, on at least one of the reusable component and the disposable component, for aligning said reusable component into said desired mating orientation with said disposable component; and
(d) at least one removable liner interposed between said component mating surfaces during component alignment, said liner preventing said mating surfaces from adhering to one another during component alignment, said liner being removable from between the aligned mating surfaces without disturbing said desired mating orientation.
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Abstract
An electrotransport drug delivery device (1) including a reusable component (2), a disposable component (4), and a removable liner (8) temporarily separating the mating surfaces of the components (2,4) during alignment and assembly of the components (2,4). At least one of the components (2,4) has an adhesive mating surface (11) facing the removable liner (8). Also disclosed are a disposable assembly (4) for an electrotransport device (1) and a method for assembling reusable and disposable components (2,4), the components (2,4) of the electrotranport device assembly (1) are adhesively mated.
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1. An electrotransport device for delivering an agent through a body surface, comprising:
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(a) a reusable component containing electronic circuitry for performing at least one of (i) generating and (ii) controlling electric current applied by the device, the reusable component having a mating surface; (b) a disposable component containing the agent to be delivered and having a mating surface adapted to mate to said reusable component mating surface, the mating surfaces being capable of adhering to one another in a plurality of orientations, at least one of which is a desired mating orientation; (c) means, on at least one of the reusable component and the disposable component, for aligning said reusable component into said desired mating orientation with said disposable component; and (d) at least one removable liner interposed between said component mating surfaces during component alignment, said liner preventing said mating surfaces from adhering to one another during component alignment, said liner being removable from between the aligned mating surfaces without disturbing said desired mating orientation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A disposable assembly for use in conjunction with a reusable component to form an electrotransport agent delivery device, said disposable assembly comprising:
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(a) a disposable component containing the agent to be delivered and having a mating surface adapted to mate with a mating surface on said reusable component, said reusable component containing electronic circuitry for performing at least one of (i) generating and (ii) controlling electric current applied by the device, said disposable component mating surface having adherent properties, said reusable and disposable components being capable of adhering to one another in a plurality of orientations, at least one of which is a desired mating orientation; (b) means on at least one of the reusable component and the disposable component for aligning said components in the desired mating orientation; and (c) at least one removable liner disposed on said adherent mating surface, said liner preventing said mating surfaces from adhering to one another during component alignment, said liner being removable from between the aligned mating surfaces without disturbing said desired mating orientation. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of mating a reusable component to a disposable component to form an electrotransport agent delivery, device, comprising:
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(1) placing the agent to be delivered in the disposable component; (2) placing electronic circuitry, for performing at least one of (i) generating and (ii) controlling electric current applied by the device, in the reusable component; (3) placing a removable liner on at least one adhesive mating surface of said reusable and disposable components, said component mating surfaces being capable of adhering to one another in a plurality of orientations, at least one of which is a desired mating orientation; (4) aligning said components, by way of an aligning means on at least one of the reusable component and the disposable component, in said desired mating orientation with said liner interposed between said mating surfaces; and (5) removing said removable liner from between the aligned mating surfaces without disturbing said desired mating orientation, thereby adhesively mating said components to one another. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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