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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2005
Applicant:
Scott J. Gilbert, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Inventor:
Scott J. Gilbert, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Assignee:
Alza Corporation, Vacaville, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 31/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/30 (2006.01); A61M 5/20 (2006.01); A61M 5/315 (2006.01); A61M 5/19 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/30 (2013.01); A61M 2205/587 (2013.01); A61M 5/2046 (2013.01); A61M 2205/59 (2013.01); A61M 5/2053 (2013.01); A61M 5/31511 (2013.01); A61M 2210/0612 (2013.01); A61M 5/19 (2013.01); A61M 2210/0618 (2013.01); A61M 5/3007 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for delivering a drug into tissue includes the steps of: providing a drug delivery device having at least one nozzle and a drug contained in a portion of the device; identifying a site for delivery of the drug in or on tissue; placing a portion of the device on or near the site; and delivering the drug into the tissue at the site through at least one nozzle of the device under microjet propulsion.