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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kurt G. Van Scoik, Germantown, TN (US);
Marcia S. Schlesinger, Germantown, TN (US);
Assignee:
Schering-Plough HealthCare Products, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 7/00 ; A61K 7/06 ; A61K 3/306 ; A61K 3/300 ; A01N 5/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 7/00 ; A61K 7/06 ; A61K 3/306 ; A61K 3/300 ; A01N 5/900 ;
Abstract
Ectoparasites, such as fleas, ticks, mites and lice, are removed from a human or animal host after applying a composition that causes the temperature of the treated area to become higher or lower than normal. In one embodiment, treatment is effected by applying a composition that releases heat when contacted with water. The elevated or decreased temperature immobilizes the parasites and facilitates their mechanical removal, such as by combing.