Diagnostic patch and method for diagnosis using the same
First Claim
1. A diagnostic patch for adsorbing a substance secreted from a living body comprising a support, said support being a transparent or translucent one having an expression for discrimination made thereon and having a surface, a pressure-sensitive adhesive spread over at least a part of said surface of said support, and a liquid permeable adsorption carrier which is stuck on said pressure-sensitive adhesive, said adsorption carrier adsorbing said substance and having a pore size of 0.01 to 100 μ
- m.
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Abstract
A diagnostic patch comprising at least an adsorption carrier adsorbing a substance secreted from a living body, which is useful particularly for the diagnosis of mammary cancer or atopic dermatitis, and a method for the diagnosis of mammary cancer or atopic dermatitis with said preparation.
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18 Claims
- 1. A diagnostic patch for adsorbing a substance secreted from a living body comprising a support, said support being a transparent or translucent one having an expression for discrimination made thereon and having a surface, a pressure-sensitive adhesive spread over at least a part of said surface of said support, and a liquid permeable adsorption carrier which is stuck on said pressure-sensitive adhesive, said adsorption carrier adsorbing said substance and having a pore size of 0.01 to 100 μ
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2. A diagnostic patch for adsorbing a substance secreted from a living body comprising a support, said support having a surface, a pressure-sensitive adhesive spread over at least a part of said surface of said support, a liquid-permeable adsorption carrier which is stuck on said pressure-sensitive adhesive, said adsorption carrier adsorbing said substance and having a pore size of 0.01 to 100 μ
- m, and a water-absorbing and adsorbent member, said water-absorbing and adsorbent member being made of at least one member selected from the group consisting of polyacrylic acid, salts of polyacrylic acid, isobutylene-maleic acid copolymer, starch-acrylic acid graft copolymer, polyethylene oxide, saponified vinyl acetate-unsaturated dicarboxylic acid copolymer, carboxymethylcellulose, saponified starch-acrylic acid graft copolymer, alginate, cellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, carboxymethylcellulose salts, hydroxyethylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, methylcellulose, ethylcellulose, carboxymethylethylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, ethylhydroxyethylcellulose, cellulose acetate, cellulose nitrate, cellulose acetate phthalate, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose phthalate, poly-2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, polyacrylic acid, polyvinyl alcohol-polyacrylic acid composite, polyurethane, polyester, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, filter paper and cloths.
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3. A diagnostic patch for adsorbing a substance secreted from a living body comprising a support, said support having a surface, a pressure-sensitive adhesive spread over at least a part of said surface of said support, a liquid-permeable adsorption carrier which is stuck on said pressure-sensitive adhesive, said adsorption carrier adsorbing said substance and having a pore size of 0.01 to 100 μ
- m, and a water-absorbing and adsorbent member being incorporated in said pressure-sensitive adhesive wherein said water-absorbing and adsorbent member is made of at least one member selected from the group consisting of polyacrylic acid, salts of polyacrylic acid, isobutylene-maleic acid copolymer, starch-acrylic acid graft copolymer, polyethylene oxide, saponified vinyl acetate-unsaturated dicarboxylic acid copolymer, carboxymethylcellulose, saponified starch-acrylic acid graft copolymer, alginate, cellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, carboxymethylcellulose salts, hydroxyethylcellulose, hydroxypropycellulose, methylcellulose, ethylcellulose, carboxymethylethylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, ethylhydroxyethylcellulose, cellulose acetate, cellulose nitrate, cellulose acetate phthalate, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose phthalate, poly-2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, polyacrylic acid, polyvinyl alcohol-polyacrylic acid composite, polyurethane, polyester, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, filter paper and cloths and an additional adhesive adheres to said member, said adsorption carrier being bonded to said additional adhesive.
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4. A diagnostic patch for adsorbing a substance secreted from a living body comprising a support, said support having a surface, a pressure-sensitive adhesive spread over at least a part of said surface of said support, a liquid-permeable adsorption carrier which is stuck on said pressure-sensitive adhesive, said adsorption carrier adsorbing said substance and having a pore size of 0.01 to 100 μ
- m, and a water-absorbing and adsorbent member stuck on said pressure-sensitive adhesive wherein said water-absorbing and adsorbent member is made of at least one member selected from the group consisting of polyacrylic acid, salts of polyacrylic acid, isobutylene-maleic acid copolymer, starch-acrylic acid graft copolymer, polyethylene oxide, saponified vinyl acetate-unsaturated dicarboxylic acid copolymer, carboxymethylcellulose, saponified starch-acrylic acid graft copolymer, alginate, cellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, carboxymethylcellulose salts, hydroxyethylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, methylcellulose, ethylcellulose, carboxymethylethylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, ethylhydroxyethylcellulose, cellulose acetate, cellulose nitrate, cellulose acetate phthalate, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose phthalate, poly-2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, polyacrylic acid, polyvinyl alcohol-polyacrylic acid composite, polyurethane, polyester, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, filter paper and cloths, said adsorption carrier being laminated on said water absorbing and adsorption member.
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18. A method for the diagnosis of atopic dermatitis, which comprises applying a diagnostic patch to the skin, mucosa or affected site of a human body, said diagnostic patch adsorbing secretory immunoglobulin A secreted from a living body and comprising a support, said support having a surface, a pressure-sensitive adhesive spread over at at least a part of said surface of said support, and a liquid-permeable adsorption carrier which is stuck on said pressure-sensitive adhesive, said adsorption carrier adsorbing said secretory immunoglobulin A and having a pore size of 0.01 to 100 μ
- m, making a secretion therefrom adsorbed and immobilized on said adsorption carrier and then analyzing the secretion adsorbed for said secretory immunoglobulin A by immunoassay to determine the presence of atopic dermatitis.
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