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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6830758 | Psoriasis patch The present invention provides a water insoluble, protective, adhesive skin patch useful for treating or preventing psoriasis, dermatitis, and/or eczema. The adhesive patch includes a backing that is treated with a sizing agent (e.g., a fluorocarbon solution, a sili... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6620436 | Mixing and dispensing package for a wound dressing The invention provides a mixing and dispensing pouch for applying a wound dressing onto a wound. The pouch includes a pair of superimposed sheets, e.g., of plastic film, connected together at their edges. A pressure-rupturable seal is located between the ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6495158 | Acne patch An adhesive patch is provided wherein the patch includes a flexible backing having a front side and a back side. The patch also includes a therapeutic formulation positioned on and in at least a portion of the front side of the backing such that the thera... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6469227 | Antipruritic patch The present invention provides a non-occlusive adhesive skin patch. The patch includes a woven or nonwoven porous backing having a front side and a back side. The patch also includes a therapeutic formulation located on the front side of the backing. The ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6455065 | Therapeutic method for treating acne or isolated pimples and adhesive patch therefor The skin disorder acne, as well as one or more isolated pimples, are treated by applying to the skin, over the skin disorder, a flexible moisture-containing hydrophilic hydrogel patch that includes a backing support such as paper, cloth or plastic and a w... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6406712 | Aqueous gel and package for a wound dressing and method A solid elastic and pliable self-supporting wound dressing is formed by mixing dry hydrocolloid polymer powder with water. Preferably the dry polymer powder and water are contained in a sealed package having a temporary or manually-removable barrier so th... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6361790 | Method of forming adhesive patch for applying medication to the skin A non-occlusive medication patch to be applied to the skin includes a porous self-supporting backing layer to give the patch the required integrity and strength by acting as a supporting framework for other components, and a flexible hydrophilic pressure-... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6348212 | Treating traumatic burns or blisters of the skin Blisters of the skin are treated by applying to the skin over the blister a flexible moisture-containing hydrophilic hydrogel patch that includes a backing support such as paper, cloth or plastic and a water-based hydrogel layer applied to the backing. Th... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6096334 | Adhesive patch for applying medication to the skin and method A non-occlusive medication patch to be applied to the skin includes a porous self-supporting backing layer to give the patch the required integrity and strength by acting as a supporting framework for other components, and a flexible hydrophilic pressure-... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6096333 | Method of forming adhesive patch for applying medication to the skin A non-occlusive medication patch to be applied to the skin includes a porous self-supporting backing layer to give the patch the required integrity and strength by acting as a supporting framework for other components, and a flexible hydrophilic pressure-... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6093419 | Compliance verification method and device in compulsory drug administration A substance countering agent especially for an abused drug or alcohol or a contraceptive agent is contained in a flexible adherent sheet or patch used to achieve the transdermal delivery of the agent through the skin of a person. The patch is limp, fragil... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6090403 | Inhalation therapy decongestant with foraminous carrier A vaporizable decongestant is supported and stabilized on a flexible foraminous carrier composed typically of open-cell plastic foam, cloth or other fibrous material such as nonwoven fabric. The term "foraminous" herein is intended to refer to a substance... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5889029 | Use of cotinine in treating psychiatric disorders Methods are provided for treating schizophrenia, Tourette's Syndrome, obsessive-compulsive disorder, substance abuse or substance addiction including drug or alcohol addiction, manic-depression syndrome, anexoria or bulimia comprising administering an amo... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5880164 | Nicotine-free smoking material A smoking material is provided that is useful to alleviate the symptoms of the tobacco withdrawal syndrome comprising an amount of continine or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt thereof in combination with a non-toxic vegetable material, which amount is ef... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5810756 | Method of producing a perforated medical adhesive tape A perforated medical adhesive tape has a tape backing layer formed from flexible sheet material, e.g., plastic film, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for bonding the adhesive tape to the skin of a patient. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is f... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5804213 | Biologically active aqueous gel wound dressing The invention provides a prepackaged dressing including dry particulate solids for forming a pourable, water-based natural or synthetic hydrocolloidal polyemeric gel to dress wounds. The gel contains a biologically active constituent. Liquid and dry, soli... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5776956 | Use of cotinine in treating psychiatric disorders A pharmaceutical composition is provided that is useful in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder, Tourette's Syndrome and schizophrenia comprising an amount of cotinine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which amount is effective to reduce or... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5741510 | Adhesive patch for applying analgesic medication to the skin A medication patch to be applied to the skin includes a self-supporting backing layer to give the patch the required integrity and strength by acting as a supporting framework for other components, and a flexible hydrophilic pressure-sensitive adhesive re... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5727550 | Dual purpose ultrasonic biomedical couplant pad and electrode A dual purpose biomedical device has a solid flexible ultrasonic couplant sheet or pad formed from an electrically conductive hydrogel. The hydrogel sheet has an upper surface that is exposed during use for allowing direct contact between an ultrasonic ge... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5625070 | Preparation of continine by reacting nicotine with bromide and bromate Cotinine is prepared from nicotine or nicotine sulfate by mixing a solution thereof with compounds having the formula XBr, YBrO3 where X is hydrogen or an alkali metal and Y is an alkali metal to produce an intermediate product: dibromocotinine... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5536263 | Non-occulusive adhesive patch for applying medication to the skin A non-occlusive medication patch to be applied to the skin includes a porous self-supporting backing layer to give the patch the required integrity and strength by acting as a supporting framework for other components, and a flexible hydrophilic pressure-... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5522878 | Solid multipurpose ultrasonic biomedical couplant gel in sheet form and method A solid, multipurpose, flexible, ultrasonic biomedical couplant hydrogel in sheet form is applied to the skin of a patient to facilitate the transfer of ultrasound energy between a standard ultrasound instrument and the body. The couplant sheet has broad ... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5330527 | Multipurpose medical electrode A hydrogel matrix is provided for a multipupose medical electrode having an electrically conductive backing. The matrix comprises a dispersion of a natural or a synthetic hydrophilic polymer, e.g., polyacrylamide, polyacrylic acid, modified starch, or gum... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5224967 | Protective wrap for preventing damage to girdled trees and other plants and method The invention provides a method of preserving the life of girdled plants, such as trees, shrubs or flowering plants, comprising applying to the girdled area a wrap composed of a flexible tape backing formed from a water insoluble polymeric sheet, e.g., no... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5205297 | Multipurpose medical stimulation electrode A multipurpose medical stimulating electrode is described for use in external cardiac pacing, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and neuromuscular stimulation which includes a protective cover layer at the top extending over and bonded to the upp... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5142817 | Protective wrap for trees and other plants The invention provides a protective wrap for plants, such as trees, shrubs or flowering plants, comprising a flexible tape backing composed of a water insoluble polymeric sheet suited for being wound into a roll or dispensed as cut sheets. To the backing ... | 09/01/1992 |
| 4974594 | Biomedical electrode and removable electrical connector A biomedical "tab" type of electrode suited for use with male and female connectors of the type that are adapted to snap together is provided. The female connector is located at one end of a lead wire. A male snap connector is secured to the lead wire by ... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4911657 | Tethered biomedical electrode connector The present invention provides a lead wire for a medical electrode. The lead wire has a female snap connector at one end. Adjacent to the female snap connector is a male snap connector which is secured to the lead wire by means of a tether. The tether is ... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4696854 | Bilayer substrate Porous bilayer non-woven substrates with an organic polymer on one side and a cured silicone resin on the other side. When the substrate is coated on the organic polymer side with a hydrophilic natural or synthetic pressure sensitive adhesive, a tape is p... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4674512 | Medical electrode for monitoring and diagnostic use A medical electrode is provided which includes a flexible tin backing coated with a flexible hydrated gel matrix adapted to contact and conform to the skin. The matrix is composed of a hydrated polysaccharide gum, a liquid hydrating agent such as a polyhy... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4675009 | Drug dispensing device for transdermal delivery of medicaments A flexible, liquid-absorbing, adhesive skin reservoir includes a backing element and a substrate attached to the backing element. The substrate comprises a homogeneous, hydrophilic, stable matrix including a solid phase formed of a synthetic polymer and/o... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4633879 | Electrode with disposable interface member An electrode for epidermical use for stimulation, iontophoresis, monitoring and grounding electrical contact applications to the skin may be provided having a self-adhesive, disposable, skin interface portion and a non-disposable backer portion, which is ... | 01/06/1987 |
