Patent ID: 6689100
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
A device for intradermally delivering or withdrawing a substance through at least one layer of the skin of a patient, said device comprising:a body having a bottom face, a top face spaced from said bottom face, a side edge, and a width, said body having a height extending between said top face and said bottom face that is less than said width, said body defining a channel extending longitudinally from said edge, substantially parallel to said bottom face; a skin penetrating device coupled to said bottom face and being in fluid communication with said channel, said skin penetrating device comprises a base and a plurality of skin penetrating members arranged in an array and extending outwardly from said base; and wherein said body defines a recess in said bottom face, said recess being dimensioned to receive said skin penetrating device, said skin penetrating device being mounted in said recess, and wherein said channel is in fluid communication with said recess for supplying the substance to said skin penetrating device.