Dermal patches and glass swabs for application of topical immunosensitizers
AssigneeSquarex, LLC
InventorHugh McTavish
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Abstract
Unit dosage forms, devices, and kits for topical delivery of topical immunosensitizers are provided. These include dermal patches, glass swabs, and kits containing a dermal patch and a glass swab. Among other advantages, the unit dosage forms, devices, and kits presented herein deliver a more consistent and controlled volume of drug solution, prevent underdosing and overdosing, prevent or discourage repeat dosing, and provide a more consistent skin area to which the drug solution is applied.
Claims13
A method of applying a topical immunosensitizer, the method comprising:
- obtaining a kit comprising:
- (a) dermal patch comprising:
- an adhesive backing layer comprising a fabric overlaid by an adhesive over at least part of the area of the fabric;
- the adhesive backing layer overlaid over a portion of its area by
- an absorbent gauze layer;
- and
- (b) a sealed container containing a liquid solution, the solution comprising a topical immunosensitizer dissolved in a vehicle;
- and
- (c) an absorbent swab;
- opening the sealed container;
- dipping the absorbent swab in the liquid solution in the container to wet the swab;
- contacting the wet swab with the absorbent gauze layer of the dermal patch to wet the absorbent gauze layer and produce a loaded dermal patch loaded with the liquid solution;
- and
- applying the loaded dermal patch to the skin of a human.
A method of topically applying a controlled dose of a topical immunosensitizer comprising:
- applying and adhering to skin of a human an adhesive dermal patch comprising:
- a backing layer comprising a fabric overlaid by an adhesive over at least part of the area of the fabric;
- the backing layer overlaid over a portion of its area by
- an absorbent gauze layer;
- the absorbent gauze layer comprising a liquid or semi-liquid solution comprising a vehicle and a topical immunosensitizer dissolved in the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.