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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7094228 | Methods and formulations for photodynamic therapy An apparatus to rapidly deliver a drug to a patient, the invention comprising the method of locating a drug beneath a patient's skin in a drug depot site, placing a heating component near the drug depot site and generating heat in and near the drug depot site. A con... | 08/22/2006 |
| 6955819 | Methods and apparatus for using controlled heat to regulate transdermal and controlled release delivery of fentanyl, other analgesics, and other medical substances The present invention is directed toward an apparatus to rapidly deliver a drug to a patient The invention comprises a drug beneath a patient's skin in a drug depot site. A heating component is placed near the drug depot site and generates heat in and near the drug ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6780426 | Method and apparatus for improved heat controlled administration of pharmaceuticals The present invention features methods and apparatus'for improving administration of drugs through the use of specifically controlled heat and other physical means. The present invention relates to the use of heat and other physical means in conjunction with special... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6756053 | Controlled heat induced rapid delivery of pharmaceuticals from skin depot The present invention is directed to a method and system for delivering a drug into the systemic circulation. The method comprises establishing a drug depot in a patient's skin and/or sub-skin tissues by applying a transdermal drug delivery system on the patients sk... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6726673 | Methods and apparatus for improved administration of testosterone pharmaceuticals The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for increasing the delivery rate of an androgen transdermal therapeutic system through the skin. An androgen transdermal therapeutic system can be applied to a patient's skin for delivery of the androgen. A tem... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6613350 | Electrical apparatus for heating to a desired temperature for improved administration of pharmaceutically active compounds Methods and apparatus for improving administration of drugs through the use of heat and other physical means. The present invention relates to the use of heat and other physical means in conjunction with specially designed dermal drug delivery systems, co... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6546281 | Integrated apparatus for controlled heat aided dermal drug delivery An integrated apparatus for controlled heat aided dermal drug delivery is disclosed. The apparatus has a temperature control component and a drug delivery component. The temperature control component may and dermal drug delivery component are an integrate... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6528086 | Methods and apparatus for drug delivery involving phase changing formulations This invention relates to an apparatus and method of drug delivery on a human body surface. The formulation comprises a drug, a conversion agent capable of converting the formulation from a less solid phase to a coherent, soft, solid phase, and a vehicle ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6488959 | Transdermal drug patch with attached pocket for controlled heating device The present invention relates to a transdermal drug delivery system comprising a dermal drug delivery patch and a heating element compartment securable to the dermal drug delivery patch. A freely transferrable heating element is securable within the heati... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6465006 | Method for facilitating absorption of pharmaceutically active compounds Methods and apparatus for improving administration of drugs through the use of heat and other physical means. The present invention relates to the use of heat and other physical means in conjunction with specially designed dermal drug delivery systems, co... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6453648 | Method for manufacturing a heat generating apparatus The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a heating device which is capable of generating heat when exposed to oxygen. The heat generating element comprises activated carbon and iron is used to generate an exothermic oxidation reaction w... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6340472 | Method for reducing onset time of pharmaceutically active compounds Methods and apparatus for improving administration of drugs through the use of heat and other physical means. The present invention relates to the use of heat and other physical means in conjunction with specially designed dermal drug delivery systems, co... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6306431 | Apparatus for heating to a desired temperature for improved administration of pharmaceutically active compounds Methods and apparatus for improving administration of drugs through the use of heat and other physical means. The present invention relates to the use of heat and other physical means in conjunction with specially designed dermal drug delivery systems, co... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6303142 | Methods and apparatus for improved administration of pharmaceutically active compounds Methods and apparatus for improving administration of drugs through the use of heat and other physical means. The present invention relates to the use of heat and other physical means in conjunction with specially designed dermal drug delivery systems, co... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6284266 | Methods and apparatus for improved administration of fentanyl and sufentanil Methods and apparatus for improving administration of analgesics through the use of heat. The present invention relates to the use of heat in conjunction with specially designed transdermal analgesic delivery systems and conventional commercial transderma... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6245347 | Methods and apparatus for improved administration of pharmaceutically active compounds Methods and apparatus for improving administration of drugs through the use of heat and other physical means. The present invention relates to the use of heat and other physical means in conjunction with specially designed dermal drug delivery systems, co... | 06/12/2001 |
| 5919479 | Noninvasive dermal anesthetics An apparatus, product formulation, and method for improved dermal permeation of pharmaceuticals wherein the apparatus includes a thin drug formulation reservoir and a heat-generating chamber separated by a first non-permeable wall, wherein the reservoir a... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5139023 | Apparatus and method for noninvasive blood glucose monitoring The present invention is directed to novel methods and apparatus for noninvasive blood glucose monitoring. Blood glucose is monitored noninvasively by correlation with amount of glucose which permeates an epithelial membrane, such as skin or a mucosal mem... | 08/18/1992 |
