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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2004
Applicants:
Michel J. N. Cormier, Mountain View, CA (US);
Robert M. Gale, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Andrew G. Scott, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Inventors:
Michel J. N. Cormier, Mountain View, CA (US);
Robert M. Gale, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Andrew G. Scott, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Alza Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 37/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus for transdermally delivering a nicotine-based agent to a tobacco or nicotine user comprising a microprojection member having a plurality of microprojections that are adapted to pierce the stratum corneum of the tobacco user, the microprojection member having a biocompatible coating disposed thereon that includes a nicotine-based agent.