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US Patent 6306431 - Apparatus for heating to a desired temperature for improved administration of pharmaceutically active compounds
US Patent Issued on October 23, 2001
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
April 7, 2020Estimated 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.
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April 7, 2020Estimated 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.AbstractMethods 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, conventional commercial dermal drug delivery systems, or drugs delivered into a sub-skin depot site via injection and other methods to alter, mainly increase, the drug release rate from the dermal drug delivery systems or the depot sites to accommodate certain clinical needs.Other References
| InventorsApplicationNo. 545497 filed on 04/07/2000US Classes:424/449, Transdermal or percutaneous424/402, Wearing apparel, fabric, or cloth424/443, Web, sheet or filament bases; compositions of bandages; or dressings with incorporated medicaments424/447, Bandages with incorporated medicaments424/448, Pressure sensitive adhesive means514/817, ANESTHETIC, TOPICAL514/937, DISPERSION OR EMULSION514/944, GEL602/41, BANDAGE STRUCTURE602/46Polymeric foamField of Search424/402, Wearing apparel, fabric, or cloth424/443, Web, sheet or filament bases; compositions of bandages; or dressings with incorporated medicaments424/447, Bandages with incorporated medicaments424/448, Pressure sensitive adhesive means424/449, Transdermal or percutaneous514/817, ANESTHETIC, TOPICAL514/937, DISPERSION OR EMULSION514/944, GEL602/41, BANDAGE STRUCTURE602/46Polymeric foamExaminersPrimary: Dees, Jose G.Assistant: Williamson, Michael A. 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