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Method for delivering an active substance topically or percutaneously

Patent 5215520 Issued on June 1, 1993. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject September 17, 2011. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

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Patent #: 3964477
Issued on: 06/22/1976
Inventor: Ellis ,   et al.

Epidermal iontophoresis device
Patent #: 4141359
Issued on: 02/27/1979
Inventor: Jacobsen ,   et al.

Method for iontophoretic treatment
Patent #: 4301794
Issued on: 11/24/1981
Inventor: Tapper

Iontophoretic device with reversible polarity
Patent #: 4406658
Issued on: 09/27/1983
Inventor: Lattin ,   et al.

Iontophoresis device
Patent #: 4474570
Issued on: 10/02/1984
Inventor: Ariura ,   et al.

Iontophoresis device
Patent #: 4764164
Issued on: 08/16/1988
Inventor: Sasaki

Electrolytic transdermal delivery of polypeptides Patent #: 4878892
Issued on: 11/07/1989
Inventor: Sibalis, et al.

Inventors

Assignee

Application

No. 760982 filed on 09/17/1991

US Classes:

604/20, Infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-ray or electrical energy applied to body (e.g., iontophoresis, etc.)607/3Combined with nonelectrical therapy

Examiners

Primary: Cohen, Lee S.
Assistant: Jastrzab, Jeffrey R.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 2206493 GB. 01/11/1989

International Class

A61N 001/30

Abstract

A method for the topical or percutaneous administration of a cosmetic or pharmaceutically active substance involves applying an electric current to an area of the skin, ceasing to apply the electric current to this area of the skin and then applying an active substance to at least a part of this area of the skin in the absence of an electric current being applied thereto.

Other References

  • Glikfeld et al, "A New System for In Vitro Studies of Lontophoresis", Pharmaceutical Research, vol. 5, No. 7, 1988, pp. 443-446
  • Golden et al, "Role of Stratum Corneum Lipid Fluidity in Transdermal Drug Flux", Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, vol. 76, No. 1, Jan. 1987, pp. 25-28
  • Walters, "Penetration Enhancers and Their Use in Transdermal Therapeutic Systems", Penetration Enhancers, Chapter 10, pp. 197-24
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