LOW-PROFILE MICRONEEDLE ARRAY APPLICATOR
Application 2150/CHENP/2007 published 2007-09-07, filed 2007-05-18
An applicator (100) used to apply microneedle arrays (10) to a mammal. In particular, an application device for applying a microneedle device (120) to a skin surface comprising a flexible sheet (110) having a raised central area (115) attached to the microneedle device and a supporting member at or near the periphery of the flexible sheet, wherein the flexible sheet is configured such that it will undergo a stepwise motion in the direction orthogonal to the major plane of the sheet.
Applicant
1)3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
:3M CENTER P O BOX 33427 SAINT PAUL MN 55133-3427 U.S.A.
Inventor
1)CANTOR, ADAM, S 2)FREDERICKSON, FRANKLYN, L 3)JOHNSON, PETER, R 4)RINGSRED, TED, K
International Info
Classification: A61M 37/00
Publication Number: WO 2006/055795 A1
Application Date: 2005-11-18
Priority Information
60/629,215 U.S.A. 2004-11-18