Programmable control and mounting system for transdermal drug applicator
First Claim
1. An electrically powered transdermal drug applicator that is adapted to be adhered to the skin of an animal or human being for the controlled, automatic delivery of at least one drug through the skin or the like, comprising:
- applicator means having a skin-contacting surface and including at least one drug reservoir containing at least one drug;
flexible mounting means for removably adhering said applicator means to said skin;
power means electrically connected to said at least one drug reservoir at an electrode for delivery of said at least one drug;
circuit means completing an electrical circuit between said at least one drug reservoir and said power means by return through the skin when said transdermal drug applicator is in use; and
programmable computer means associated with said mounting means for regulating the generation of power so as to provide the controlled, automatic delivery of said at least one drug through said skin.
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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 delievery of drug through the skin (144).
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63 Claims
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1. An electrically powered transdermal drug applicator that is adapted to be adhered to the skin of an animal or human being for the controlled, automatic delivery of at least one drug through the skin or the like, comprising:
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applicator means having a skin-contacting surface and including at least one drug reservoir containing at least one drug; flexible mounting means for removably adhering said applicator means to said skin; power means electrically connected to said at least one drug reservoir at an electrode for delivery of said at least one drug; circuit means completing an electrical circuit between said at least one drug reservoir and said power means by return through the skin when said transdermal drug applicator is in use; and
programmable computer means associated with said mounting means for regulating the generation of power so as to provide the controlled, automatic delivery of said at least one drug through said skin. - 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, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. An electrically powered transdermal drug applicator that is adapted to be adhered to a mucous membrane of an animal or human being for the controlled, automatic delivery of at least one drug through the mucous membrane, comprising:
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applicator means having a mucous membrane-contacting surface and including at least one drug reservoir containing at least one drug; flexible mounting means for removably adhering said applicator means to said mucous membrane; power means electrically connected to said at least one drug reservoir at an electrode for delivery of said at least one drug; circuit means completing an electrical circuit between said at least one drug reservoir and said power means by return through the mucous membrane when said transdermal drug applicator is in use; and programmable computer means associated with said mounting means for regulating the generation of power so as to provide the controlled, automatic delivery of said at least one drug through said mucous membrane. - View Dependent Claims (63)
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