Self-contained transdermal drug delivery device

Self-contained transdermal drug delivery device

A method for manufacturing a transdermal drug delivery device (10) is disclosed wherein a component (32) and/or a subassembly (20) are intentionally adapted to be separable from the rest of the device for disposal which is more medically or environmentally acceptable. In one embodiment, device 10 co...

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Hauptverfasser: LATTIN, GARY A, WITHELL, ANDREW J, BELDEN, TIGHE M
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
ELECTROTHERAPY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MAGNETOTHERAPY
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
RADIATION THERAPY
ULTRASOUND THERAPY
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Zusammenfassung:A method for manufacturing a transdermal drug delivery device (10) is disclosed wherein a component (32) and/or a subassembly (20) are intentionally adapted to be separable from the rest of the device for disposal which is more medically or environmentally acceptable. In one embodiment, device 10 comprises upper and lower housings (16, 20), with lower housing (20) being separable from upper housing (16) and foldable upon itself to minimize medically unacceptable contact with, e.g., a drug reservoir (26 or 28) contained therein. A device (10) made in accordance with the invention is included.