Title:
METHOD FOR FABRICATING A MICRONEEDLE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/066506
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for fabricating a microneedle which comprises the steps of spraying a composition into a mould, drying the composition and removal of the dried composition from the mould, thereby forming a microneedle that, when applied to the skin of a subject, pierces the stratum corneum to access the underlying tissue of the subject. The present invention also relates to a method for coating a microneedle which comprises the steps of spraying a composition onto a microneedle and drying the composition at an ambient temperature, thereby forming a coated microneedle that, when applied to the skin of a subject, pierces the stratum corneum to deliver the sprayed material to the underlying tissue of the subject.
Inventors:
CREAN ABINA M (IE)
MCGRATH MARIE G (IE)
O'MAHONY CONOR (IE)
VRDOLJAK ANTO (HR)
MOORE ANNE CLARE (IE)
CAREY JOHN (IE)
MCGRATH MARIE G (IE)
O'MAHONY CONOR (IE)
VRDOLJAK ANTO (HR)
MOORE ANNE CLARE (IE)
CAREY JOHN (IE)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2011/055175
Publication Date:
August 23, 2012
Filing Date:
November 18, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNIV CORK (IE)
CREAN ABINA M (IE)
MCGRATH MARIE G (IE)
O'MAHONY CONOR (IE)
VRDOLJAK ANTO (HR)
MOORE ANNE CLARE (IE)
CAREY JOHN (IE)
CREAN ABINA M (IE)
MCGRATH MARIE G (IE)
O'MAHONY CONOR (IE)
VRDOLJAK ANTO (HR)
MOORE ANNE CLARE (IE)
CAREY JOHN (IE)
International Classes:
A61M37/00; A61K9/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2009081125A2 | 2009-07-02 | |||
| WO2008130587A2 | 2008-10-30 |
Other References:
DATABASE WPI Week 201016, Derwent World Patents Index; AN 2010-B77412, XP002678302
MCGRATH MG ET AL.: "Spray coating of silicon microneedle patches for intradermal drug delivery", ONLINE FILING, 1 June 2010 (2010-06-01), XP002678303, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20120613]
MCGRATH MG ET AL.: "Spray coating of silicon microneedle patches for intradermal drug delivery", ONLINE FILING, 1 June 2010 (2010-06-01), XP002678303, Retrieved from the Internet
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HOLLIDAY, Louise et al. (120 Holborn, London EC1N 2DY, GB)
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