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Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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출원번호 | US-0448107 (1999-11-23) |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 629 인용 특허 : 51 |
Microneedle devices and methods of use thereof are provided for the enhanced transport of molecules, including drugs and biological molecules, across tissue by improving the interaction of microneedles and a deformable, elastic biological barrier, such as human skin. The devices and methods act to (
Microneedle devices and methods of use thereof are provided for the enhanced transport of molecules, including drugs and biological molecules, across tissue by improving the interaction of microneedles and a deformable, elastic biological barrier, such as human skin. The devices and methods act to (1) limit the elasticity, (2) adapt to the elasticity, (3) utilize alternate ways of creating the holes for the microneedles to penetrate the biological barrier, other than the simply direct pressure of the microneedle substrate to the barrier surface, or (4) any combination of these methods. In preferred embodiments for limiting the elasticity of skin, the microneedle device includes features suitable for stretching, pulling, or pinching the skin to present a more rigid, less deformable, surface in the area to which the microneedles are applied (i.e. penetrate). In a preferred embodiments for adapting the device to the elasticity of skin, the device comprising one or more extensions interposed between the substrate and the base end of at least a portion of the microneedles.
1. A device for transport of material or energy across or into an elastic biological barrier comprising a microneedle having a tip end and a base end, a substrate connected to the base end of the microneedle, and a means for securing the biological barrier in place for insertion of the micro
1. A device for transport of material or energy across or into an elastic biological barrier comprising a microneedle having a tip end and a base end, a substrate connected to the base end of the microneedle, and a means for securing the biological barrier in place for insertion of the microneedle, wherein the means reduces the elasticity of the biological barrier, thereby improving penetration of the biological barrier by the microneedle. 2. The device of claim 1 wherein the biological barrier is human or other mammalian skin.3. The device of claim 1 comprising a plurality of microneedles of varying lengths.4. The device of claim 3 comprising four or more microneedles wherein the tip ends of the microneedles collectively define a curvilinear surface.5. The device of claim 1 wherein the means physically manipulates the biological barrier to present a more rigid surface in the area of the biological barrier to be penetrated by the microneedle.6. The device of claim 5 wherein the manipulation is selected from the group consisting of stretching, pulling, pinching, and a combination thereof.7. The device of claim 6 wherein the manipulation includes pulling by reducing the atmospheric pressure over the area of the biological barrier to be penetrated by the microneedles.8. The device of claim 7 further comprising a body portion defining a first vacuum region and a second vacuum region, wherein an array of microneedles separates the first and second regions.9. The device of claim 8 wherein the body portion comprises an annular ring which holds the microneedles.10. The device of claim 9 wherein the microneedle is hollow and wherein the body portion further comprises a means for attachment to a syringe, a conduit for connection to a vacuum pump, or both.11. The device of claim 6 wherein the means comprises a stretching cone or expandable ring around the microneedles.12. The device of claim 1, wherein the means comprises an apparatus for vibrating the microneedle.13. The device of claim 12, wherein the apparatus comprises a piezoelectric transducer or an electromechanical actuator.14. A device for transport of material or energy across or into an elastic biological barrier comprising a microneedle having a tip end and a base end, a substrate connected to the base end of the microneedle, a means for securing the biological barrier in place for insertion of the microneedle, and a plurality of hollow microneedles in a linear array, wherein the substrate is mounted on a holder having one or more apertures through the holder in communication with the microneedles, thereby improving penetration of the biological barrier by the microneedle. 15. A device for transport of material or energy across or into an elastic biological barrier comprising a microneedle having a tip end and a base end, a substrate connected to the base end of the microneedle, and a means for securing the biological barrier in place for insertion of the microneedle, wherein the means for securing the biological barrier in place accelerates the tip of the microneedle into the biological barrier, accelerates the biological barrier into contact with the tip of the microneedle, or a combination thereof, thereby improving penetration of the biological barrier by the microneedle. 16. The device of claim 15 wherein the means for accelerating the tip of the microneedle comprises a spring or gas under compression.17. The device of claim 14 or6, wherein the means comprises a body portion from which a plurality of stretching elements are pivotally attached.18. The device of claim 17 herein the stretching elements have ends provided with a nonslip feature for engagement with the biological barrier.19. The device of claim 14 or6, wherein the means comprises jaws for pinching a portion of the biological barrier for contact with the microneedle.
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