Patent ID: 8523791
Filing Date: 2013-09-03
Classification: A61F,A61H,A61M,A61N

Abstract:
1. A device for the transdermal delivery of a therapeutic agent to the skin at a treatment site comprising a housing containing: a mechanical vibration element, wherein said mechanical vibration element is selected from the group consisting of (a) a mechanical vibration element which produces mechanical energy having a frequency of about 15 kHz to 100 kHz; (b) a mechanical vibration element which produces mechanical energy having a frequency of about 100 kHz to 5 MHz modulated with mechanical energy having a frequency of about 15 kHz to 100 kHz; and (c) a mechanical vibration element which produces mechanical energy having a frequency of about 10 Hz to 1000 Hz modulated with mechanical energy having a frequency of about 15 kHz to 100 kHz; a light source; a heating and/or cooling element; a power source for powering said mechanical vibrational element, light source, and heating and/or cooling element; and an electronic control module for controlling said mechanical vibrational element, light source, and heating and/or cooling element.