Patent ID: 8372806
Filing Date: 2013-02-12
Classification: A61B,A61K,A61N

Abstract:
1. A method of treating infertility in a patient, comprising: administering at least one drug to have at least one of the following effects selected from the group consisting of: stimulation of follicle growth, induction of ovulation, promotion of gestation, maintenance of conceptus, and maintenance of pregnancy, wherein the at least one drug is administered transdermally to a site of laser poration having a predetermined permeation surface over time, wherein the predetermined permeation surface over time is effective to achieve a predetermined serum concentration of the at least one drug to thereby treat the infertility, further wherein the site of laser poration comprises a plurality of pores having different geometries, wherein the step of administering the at least one drug to the patient in need thereof is performed by at least one of a medically trained professional and a patient, and wherein the at least one drug is selected from the group consisting of a GnRH agonist, a follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), a human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), a luteinizing hormone (LH), and a progesterone.