Patch, with system and apparatus for manufacture
First Claim
1. A patch for applying a substance topically to an applied area, comprising:
- a trilaminate material including;
a first material having a reservoir formed therein;
wherein said reservoir is defined by dimple formed in said first material with a cavity therein;
a dosage of medication contained in said reservoir; and
a second material including a diaphragm covering said reservoir with a plurality of slits in said diaphragm through which the medication may pass for application to the applied area.
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Abstract
A system of the present invention for applying a substance to an applied area includes a patch (11), as well as apparatus (12, 14, 16, 18 and 21) and methods for making the same. The patch includes backing material (52) and a tri-laminate (54), with a dose of medication sealed therebetween in reservoir (62). To facilitate and increase transdermal and/or topical application of the medication to the applied area, such as the skin of a user, the tri-laminate includes a layer material (68) having at least one opening therein (64), which permits the medication to flow through each opening without tearing or ripping the layer of material covering the reservoir.
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20 Claims
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1. A patch for applying a substance topically to an applied area, comprising:
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a trilaminate material including; a first material having a reservoir formed therein; wherein said reservoir is defined by dimple formed in said first material with a cavity therein; a dosage of medication contained in said reservoir; and a second material including a diaphragm covering said reservoir with a plurality of slits in said diaphragm through which the medication may pass for application to the applied area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 18)
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7. A method of making a patch for topically applying a substance to an applied area of a patient comprising the steps of:
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forming a reservoir in a backing material; cutting a plurality of slits in a diaphragm portion of a tri-laminate material said diaphragm layer covering said reservoir; placing a dose of medication on said tri-laminate material proximate said slits in said diaphragm; sealing said backing material and said tri-laminate material together to form a continuous web; and cutting a patch from said web. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 19)
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13. A patch for applying a substance topically to an applied area, comprising:
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a trilaminate material including a first material having a reservoir formed therein, wherein said reservoir is defined by dimple formed in said first material with a cavity therein; a dosage of medication contained in said reservoir; and a second material including a diaphragm covering said reservoir with at least one slit formed in said diaphragm through which the medication may pass for application to the applied area, wherein said second material further includes a layer of adhesive material and a release liner covering said layer of adhesive material, with said adhesive material sandwiched between said release liner and said diaphragm. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 20)
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