Title: Drug delivery device

Abstract: A drug delivery device for percutaneously administering a drug comprising a plurality of projections, a drug reservoir containing a drug, and where the projections extend from the reservoir and are adapted for penetrating the stratum corneum for percutaneously administering a drug from the reservoir to produce a local or systemic physiological or pharmacological effect.

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Inventors: Gerstel, Martin S. (Palo Alto, CA, US)
Place, Virgil A. (Palo Alto, CA, US)

Application Number: 144061
Filing Date: 1971-05-17
Publication_date: 1976-06-22
Assignee: Alza Corporation (Palo Alto, CA)
Primary Class(es): 604/890.1 424/449, 424/483
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

946837	Jan, 1910	Common	128/260.
1485126	Feb, 1924	Schumacher	128/260.
1699012	Jan, 1929	Naylor	128/333.
2196379	Apr, 1940	Bender	128/260.
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3053255	Nov, 1962	Meyer	128/268.
3466131	Sep, 1969	Arcudi	128/260.
3598122	Oct, 1971	Zaffaroni	128/268.
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Other Refs: 1,133,709

Apr, 1957	FR

Primary Examiner: Medbery, Aldrich F.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Ciotti; Thomas E., Sabatine; Paul L., Mandell; Edward L.