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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6129696 | Transdermal drug applicator A transdermal drug applicator comprising at least two flexible drug reservoir units each having ends and being of a predetermined depth, and at least one medicament in at least one of the at least two reservoir units. Peripheral means are disposed entirel... | 10/10/2000 |
| 5865786 | Programmable control and mounting system for transdermal drug applicator 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... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5746711 | Programmable control and mounting system for transdermal drug applicator 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... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5653682 | Disposable and/or replenishable transdermal drug applicators and method of manufacturing same An electrically/battery powered transdermal drug applicator comprising a flexible non-conductive substrate with a plurality of conductive coated areas, the conductive coated areas forming drug reservoir electrodes, and a plurality of drug reservoirs separ... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5651768 | Transdermal drug applicator and electrodes therefor An improved transdermal drug applicator for application to a living body for the migration of at least one medicament through the skin into the blood stream embodying at least two electrode elements forming the applicator and with the electrodes separated... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5605536 | Transdermal drug applicator and electrodes therefor An improved transdermal drug applicator for application to a living body for the migration of at least one medicament through the skin into the blood stream embodying at least two electrode elements forming the applicator and with the electrodes separated... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5591123 | Programmable control mounting system for transdermal drug applicator 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... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5372579 | Pulsating transdermal drug delivery system An electrophoretic/electro-osmotic transdermal drug delivery system for passing at least one drug, or therapeutic compound, through the skin membrane of a patient by way of a drug reservoir or gel for delivery to the systemic blood of a patient in selecte... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5358483 | Disposable transdermal drug applicators An electrically/battery powered transdermal drug applicator comprising a flexible nonconductive substrate with a plurality of conductive coated areas, the conductive coated areas forming drug reservoir electrodes, and a plurality of drug reservoirs separa... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5336168 | Pulsating transdermal drug delivery system An electrophoretic/electro-osmotic transdermal drug delivery system for passing at least one drug, or therapeutic compound, through the skin membrane of a patient by way of a drug reservoir or gel for delivery to the systemic blood of a patient in selecte... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5328452 | Multi-signal electrical transdermal drug application A transdermal applicator for attachment to the skin having at least one drug reservoir containing at least one drug, and having an electrical connection formed at a surface interface between said reservoir upon contact with said skin; means for causing sa... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5328453 | Method for enhancing transdermal drug delivery of electrical drug applicators An electrical transdermal drug applicator provides enhanced drug flow to the bloodstream of the subject by delivering a primary drug into a subject's circulatory system for therapeutic purposes, and delivering from the same or other reservoir a non-therap... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5328454 | Pulsating transdermal drug delivery system An electrophoretic/electro-osmotic transdermal drug delivery system for passing at least one drug, or therapeutic compound, through the skin membrane of a patient by way of a drug reservoir or gel for delivery to the systemic blood of a patient in selecte... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5224928 | Mounting system for transdermal drug applicator 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... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5167617 | Disposable electralytic transdermal drug applicator An electrically powered transdermal drug applicator a flexible, non-conductive substrate with a plurality of conductive coated areas forming drug reservoir electrodes with a plurality of drug reservoirs separated by occlusive dams are in electrical contac... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5163899 | Transdermal drug delivery system An electro-osmotic transdermal drug delivery system for passing a drug to the systemic blood of a patient through the skin. The delivery system includes a semi-dry drug patch containing a water solute with the drug and a selected level of current delivere... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5135478 | Multi-signal electrical transdermal drug applicator A transdermal application for attachment to the skin having at least one drug reservoir containing at least one drug, and having an electrical connection formed at a surface interface between said reservoir upon contact with said skin; means for causing s... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5135479 | Programmable control and mounting system for transdermal drug applicator 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 fo... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5088977 | Electrical transdermal drug applicator with counteractor and method of drug delivery An electrical transdermal drug applicator provides enhanced drug flow to the bloodstream of the subject by delivering a primary drug into a subject's circulatory system for therapeutic purposes, and delivering from the same or other reservoir a non-therap... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5087240 | Transdermal drug patch with conductive fibers An improved transdermal drug applicator for application to a living body for the migration of at least one medicament through the skin into the blood stream embodying at least two electrode elements forming the applicator and with the electrodes separated... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5013293 | Pulsating transdermal drug delivery system An electrophoretic/electro-osmotic transdermal drug delivery system for passing at least one drug, or thereapeutic compound, through the skin membrane of a patient by way of a drug reservoir or gel for delivery to the systemic blood of a patient in select... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4921475 | Transdermal drug patch with microtubes A transdermal drug patch for delivering at least one drug to a patient through the skin comprises: (a) at least two electrodes forming the patch and separated from each other by an insulator; (b) a circuit including an electrical power source for supplying pow... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4919648 | High tack drug patch A transdermal drug patch for delivering at least one drug to a patient through the skin comprises: (a) At least two electrode constructions separated from each other; (b) Drug reservoir means in at least one of the electrode constructions; (c) An electrical circuit... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4900414 | Commercial separation system and method using electrokinetic techniques A commercial electrokinetic separation system extracts charged particles from fluids and separates the particles into discrete separation bands. An electrokinetic column of extended length has a plurality of alternatingly spaced layers of electrokinetic m... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4883457 | Disposable and/or replenishable transdermal drug applicators and methods of manufacturing same Applicators for the electrophoretic and/or electro-osmostic dispensing of a medicament across the skin and into the bloodstream of a patient. Each applicator includes two electrodes in electrical contact with the skin with at least one of the electrodes b... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4878892 | Electrolytic transdermal delivery of polypeptides The invention comprises in combination: (a) a polypeptide having from about three to about 20 peptide units in aqueous solution or suspension, and (b) an electrolytic device for transdermal transport of the polypeptide to the bloodstrem of the patient. It may ... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4865582 | Disposable transdermal drug applicators A transdermal drug applicator for application to the skin or membrane of a patient and which is electrically powered. The applicator includes a flexible, non-conductive substrate having a plurality of conductive coated areas. The conductive coated areas i... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4808152 | System and method for controlling rate of electrokinetic delivery of a drug This invention relates to a system and method for controlling the rate of electrokinetic delivery of a drug or drugs through the skin (42) or mucous membrane of a human or animal being by way of a drug reservoir (12) having a pair of electrodes (16,18) po... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4734090 | Electrical transdermal drug applicator A transdermal drug applicator for passing at least one drug for delivery to the systemic circulation system of a patient through the skin. The applicator includes a drug applicator containing a colloidal suspension having at least one drug for delivery to... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4731926 | Method of manufacturing disposable and/or replenishable transdermal drug applicators Applicators for the electrophoretic and/or electro-osmotic deposition of a medicament across the skin and into the blood stream. The applicator includes a plurality of drug reservoir electrodes, a battery, a plurality of folded members each having an elec... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4713050 | Applicator for non-invasive transcutaneous delivery of medicament An indicator for the electrophoretic deposition of a medicament through or on a skin surface. The device includes layers forming a reservoir containing the drug, a battery layer superimposed on the reservoir, and a cover of electrically conductive materia... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4708716 | Transdermal drug applicator A transdermal drug applicator for application to a body for the migration of medicament through the skin into the blood stream of a patient embodies a plurality of reservoirs for containing the medicament. A battery which supplies a charge for the medicam... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4640689 | Transdermal drug applicator and electrodes therefor An improved transdermal drug applicator for application to a living body for the migration of at least one medicament through the skin into the blood stream embodying at least two electrode elements forming the applicator and with the electrodes separated... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4622031 | Indicator for electrophoretic transcutaneous drug delivery device An indicator for indicating the in vivo delivery of a drug by the electrophoretic deposition of a medicament through or on a skin surface. The device includes layers forming a reservoir containing the drug, a battery layer superimposed on the reservoir, a... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4557723 | Applicator for the non-invasive transcutaneous delivery of medicament An applicator for the electrophoretic deposition of a medicament through or on a skin surface. The device consists of layers of a reservoir containing the drug, a battery layer superimposed on the reservoir, and a cover of electrically conductive material... | 12/10/1985 |