EP 1139886 A4 20050126 - METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCEMENT OF TRANSDERMAL TRANSPORT

Title (en)

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCEMENT OF TRANSDERMAL TRANSPORT

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERBESSERUNG DES TRANSDERMALEN TRANSPORTS

Title (fr)

METHODE ET DISPOSITIF FAVORISANT LE TRANSPORT TRANSDERMIQUE

Publication

EP 1139886 A4 20050126 (EN)

Application

EP 99966358 A 19991217

Priority

US 9930065 W 19991217
US 11295398 P 19981218
US 14295099 P 19990712
US 14297599 P 19990712
US 14294199 P 19990712
US 14295199 P 19990712

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0035357A1] According to the present invention, a method for enhancing transdermal transport is disclosed. The method includes the steps of increasing a permeability of an area of a membrane with a permeabilizing device. The membrane may be, <u>inter alia</u>, biologic skin or synthetic skin. The permeabilizing device may be an ultrasound-producing device. A substance is transported into and through the area of the membrane. The substance may be a drug, a vaccine, or a component of interstitial fluid.

IPC 1-7

A61B 5/00; A61M 37/00; A61N 1/32; A61B 5/14

IPC 8 full level

G01N 33/66 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/05 (2006.01); A61B 5/145 (2006.01); A61B 5/1455 (2006.01); A61B 5/1459 (2006.01); A61B 5/1473 (2006.01); A61B 5/1477 (2006.01); A61B 18/20 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 49/00 (2006.01); A61M 35/00 (2006.01); A61N 1/30 (2006.01); A61K 47/10 (2006.01); A61M 37/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61K 9/0009 (2013.01); A61K 49/0004 (2013.01); A61K 47/10 (2013.01); A61M 37/0092 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[XDA] WO 9800194 A2 19980108 - SONTRA MEDICAL L P [US]
[XA] US 5019034 A 19910528 - WEAVER JAMES C [US], et al
[X] EP 0847775 A1 19980617 - HISAMITSU PHARMACEUTICAL CO [JP]
[X] US 5722397 A 19980303 - EPPSTEIN JONATHAN A [US]
[XA] US 5617851 A 19970408 - LIPKOVKER LEV M [US]
[XA] WO 9730749 A1 19970828 - ABBOTT LAB [US]
[X] WO 9817184 A1 19980430 - VIBRX INC [US]
[X] US 5656016 A 19970812 - OGDEN JOHN E [US]
[X] US 4787888 A 19881129 - FOX MARTIN D [US]
[A] WO 9704832 A1 19970213 - MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY [US]
See references of WO 0035357A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0035357 A1 20000622; AU 2191900 A 20000703; CA 2355184 A1 20000622; EP 1139886 A1 20011010; EP 1139886 A4 20050126; JP 2002532130 A 20021002

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9930065 W 19991217; AU 2191900 A 19991217; CA 2355184 A 19991217; EP 99966358 A 19991217; JP 2000587679 A 19991217