Patent ID: 6165497
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: A61K,Y10S

Abstract:
A medical device for the transdermal administration of nicotine, said device being adapted to deliver nicotine during a predetermined nicotine administration period of at least about eight hours, said device comprising, in combination:(a) nicotine reservoir means comprising said nicotine dissolved in a solvent at a concentration less than saturation and containing sufficient nicotine to administer nicotine at an administration rate in the range of 250-4000 .mu.g/hr during a substantial portion of said administration period;(b) nicotine release rate controlling membrane means disposed in the path of nicotine migration from said reservoir to the skin; said means maintaining the administration rate of nicotine from said device substantially constant and within the range of 250-4000 .mu.g/hr for a substantial portion of said administration period; and(c) adhesive means disposed in the path of nicotine migration from said release rate controlling means to the skin.