(19)
(11) EP 1 037 687 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
22.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/43

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
03.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/36

(21) Application number: 98964712.8

(22) Date of filing: 09.12.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61M 37/00(2006.01)
A61N 1/30(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1998/026156
(87) International publication number:
WO 1999/029298 (17.06.1999 Gazette 1999/24)

(54)

DEVICE FOR ENHANCING TRANSDERMAL AGENT FLUX

VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERBESSERUNG DES TRANSDERMALEN FLUSSES VON MEDIKAMENTEN

DISPOSITIF RENFOR ANT LE FLUX D'AGENTS TRANSDERMIQUES


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 11.12.1997 US 69339 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
27.09.2000 Bulletin 2000/39

(60) Divisional application:
08000212.4 / 1911488

(73) Proprietor: ALZA Corporation
Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • TRAUTMAN, Joseph, Creagan
    Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (US)
  • WONG, Patrick, S.-L.
    Burlingame, CA 94010 (US)
  • DADONNA, Peter, E.
    Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US)
  • KIM, Hyunok, Lynn
    Walnut Creek, CA 91789 (US)
  • ZUCK, Michael, G.
    Bend, OR 97701 (US)

(74) Representative: Soames, Candida Jane 
EAPD Innovations 10 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EZ
Southampton SO15 2EZ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-96/17648
WO-A-98/28037
US-A- 3 072 122
WO-A-96/37256
DE-A- 19 525 607
US-A- 3 964 482
   
       
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