Iontophoretic delivery patch
First Claim
1. A patch for transdermal application of a medicant comprising:
- a patch border portion disposed about an aperture;
said border portion including a first polarity electrode disposed about said aperture and disposed to be in electrical communication with said medicant;
said border portion including a second electrode disposed about said aperture and having a polarity opposite said first electrode, said second electrode being electrically separated from said first electrode.
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Abstract
A patch for iontophoretic transdermal application of a medicant, where the patch includes a border portion disposed about an aperture. The border portion can include a first polarity electrode in electrical communication with the medicant, and a second border portion including a second electrode having a second polarity opposite the first electrode polarity. One patch has a liftable cover, preferably a transparent and non-adherent cover, disposed over the patch aperture. A preferred medicant for inclusion in the present invention is a local anesthetic or analgesic. Other medicants such as anti-inflammatory agents or anti-infective agents may be used to locally reduce inflammation, contain infection, and alleviate pain. The present invention can allow performing a field block anesthetic about an epidermal target site. The present invention can allow observing a target or treatment site while leaving the patch in place. An invasive medical procedure can be performed through the patch aperture, and pre-operative and post-operative procedures can also be performed through the patch aperture.
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43 Claims
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1. A patch for transdermal application of a medicant comprising:
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a patch border portion disposed about an aperture;
said border portion including a first polarity electrode disposed about said aperture and disposed to be in electrical communication with said medicant;
said border portion including a second electrode disposed about said aperture and having a polarity opposite said first electrode, said second electrode being electrically separated from said first electrode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A patch for transdermal application of a medicant for use with a first electrode comprising:
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a patch border portion disposed about an aperture;
said border portion including a patch electrode disposed about said aperture and disposed to be in electrical communication with said medicant. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for performing a field block anesthetic about an epidermal target site having a border region disposed about said target site, the method comprising the step of:
delivering an anesthetic substance in said border region while not delivering said anesthetic substance to said target site, and while not injecting said anesthetic substance under pressure into said epidermal border region. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A method for performing a field block anesthetic about an epidermal target site having a border region disposed about said target site, the method comprising the step of:
iontophoretically delivering an anesthetic substance in said border region while not iontophoretically delivering said anesthetic substance to said target site. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for managing pain during an epidermally invasive procedure at an epidermal target site having a border region disposed about the target site, the method comprising the steps of:
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performing an anesthetic field block by iontophoretically delivering an anesthetic substance in said border region while not iontophoretically delivering said anesthetic substance to said target site; and
performing said epidermally invasive procedure. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38)
incisions, drainage, excisions, punctures, skin abrasions, mucus membrane abrasions, and deeper tissue anesthetic injections.
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- 39. A method for managing inflammation at an inflamed epidermal target site having a border region disposed about the target site, the method comprising surrounding the inflamed site by iontophoretically delivering at least one anti-inflammatory agent.
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41. A method for managing infection at an epidermal target site having a border region disposed about the target site, the method comprising surrounding the inflamed site by iontophoretically delivering at least one anti-infective agent.
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42. A method for enhancing wound healing at an epidermal target site having a border region disposed about the target site, the method comprising surrounding the target site with electrical potential applied in said border region.
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43. A method for performing a field block anesthetic about an epidermal target site having a border region disposed about said target site, the method comprising the step of:
actively delivering an anesthetic substance in said border region while not actively delivering said anesthetic substance to said target site, and while not injecting said anesthetic substance under pressure into said epidermal border region.
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