Patent ID: 6723086
Filing Date: 2004-04-20
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
A transdermal medication delivery device for remote controlled administration of a medication for absorption through the skin of a patient, said device comprising:a chamber containing said medication, said chamber being a tube having a self-sealing cap; a valve having a valve inlet in fluid communication with said chamber and having a valve outlet; a housing having a recessed port in which said tube of said chamber is positioned, and a hollow needle having a first end and a second end, said first end projecting into said recessed port to pierce said self-sealing cap, and said second end being in fluid communication with said valve inlet; a medication delivery component in fluid communication with said valve outlet and having a surface adapted to be in contact with said skin of said patient when in use; a controller for controlling a flow of said medication through said valve; and a wireless communication interface in communication with said controller for receiving a medication control message from a remote location, said medication control message instructing said controller to regulate said valve to adjust said flow of said medication from said chamber to said surface of said medication delivery component.