Methods and apparatus for using controlled heat to regulate transdermal and controlled release delivery of fentanyl, other analgesics, and other medical substances
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1. A system for rapidly delivering a drug to a patient comprising:
- a drug in a drug depot site, wherein said drug depot site comprises at least one of skin and sub-skin tissues;
a heating component to generate heat for heating the drug depot site; and
a control component capable of controlling the magnitude and duration of heat generated by the heating component to achieve selective, precise, on-demand delivery of said drug from said drug depot site.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed toward an apparatus to rapidly deliver a drug to a patient The invention comprises a drug beneath a patient'"'"'s skin in a drug depot site. A heating component is placed near the drug depot site and generates heat in and near the drug depot site. A control component connected to the heating component is used to control the magnitude and duration of heat generated by the heating component.
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1. A system for rapidly delivering a drug to a patient comprising:
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a drug in a drug depot site, wherein said drug depot site comprises at least one of skin and sub-skin tissues;
a heating component to generate heat for heating the drug depot site; and
a control component capable of controlling the magnitude and duration of heat generated by the heating component to achieve selective, precise, on-demand delivery of said drug from said drug depot site. - 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, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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