Patent ID: 6056729
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
An ornamental article for transdermal drug delivery, comprising:a ring-shaped member adapted to be put around a body to be treated, said right-shaped member having:an inner periphery adapted to contact the skin of the body,a plurality of drug storing cavities formed inside said ring-shaped member, anda plurality of delivery channels communicated with the plurality of drug storing cavities and extending to said inner periphery, such that a drug stored in the plurality of drug storing cavities can be released via one of the plurality of drug delivery channels to the skin of the body when said ring-shaped member is moved upon movement of the body;wherein said ring-shaped member is configured as a bracelet and the plurality of drug storing cavities being annularly spaced apart from one another, each of the plurality of drug delivery channels having a constricted cross-section smaller than that of the corresponding one of the plurality of drug storing cavities, such that the drug stored in one of the plurality of drug storing cavities can be released via a corresponding one of the plurality of drug delivery channels to the skin of the body in a relatively slow rate that is suitable for a long course of medical treatment.