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US 2022/0032023 A1Published application
Ultra-sharp microneedle
OwnerAykut AKSIT, Jeffrey W. KYSAR +1inventors
InventorsAykut AKSIT, Jeffrey W. KYSAR, Anil K. LALWANI
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Abstract
A microneedle having a body including a base, shaft and pointed tip, and at least one lumen disposed within the shaft. The lumen having an opening that is offset from the tip and open to the exterior of the microneedle.
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A microneedle comprising:
- a base disposed at a proximal end of the microneedle body and a tip disposed at the distal end of the microneedle body, a shaft having a longitudinal body disposed between the base and the tip, wherein the base has a width greater than the width of the tip,
- at least one lumen defining a channel providing fluid communication and passage disposed within at least the shaft of the microneedle body, and
- an opening defined at the distal end of the lumen and at a loci of the shaft, wherein the opening is off-set from the central longitudinal axis of the tip.
A microneedle comprising
- a base,
- a shaft,
- a sharp tip and
- two or more lumens wherein a first lumen provides fluid communication and passage from a first portion of the base of the microneedle to a first locus proximate to the tip of the microneedle and a second lumen provides fluid communication and passage from a second portion of the base of the microneedle to a second locus on the shaft of the microneedle.
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