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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
May. 04, 2011
Joseph C. Trautman, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Douglas Joseph Scott Bourne, Campbell, CA (US);
Anthony Le, San Jose, CA (US);
Robert Wade Worsham, Cupertino, CA (US);
Parminder Singh, Union City, CA (US);
Joseph C. Trautman, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Douglas Joseph Scott Bourne, Campbell, CA (US);
Anthony Le, San Jose, CA (US);
Robert Wade Worsham, Cupertino, CA (US);
Parminder Singh, Union City, CA (US);
Corium International, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Abstract
An applicator for a microprojection array is described. In one embodiment, the applicator comprises an energy-storing element. Application of force causes the compressed energy-storing element to extend or transition from first and second configurations, releasing stored energy to deploy a holding member in the application which is configured to hold an array of microprojections. In another embodiment, the applicator comprises an energy storing element with two stable configurations, a first stable configuration and second stable configuration. Application of force causes the energy-storing element to transition from the higher energy first stable configuration to the lower energy second stable configuration, releasing the difference in energies of the two states to deploy a holding member in the application which is configured to hold an array of microprojections.