Micro-needles and method of manufacturing the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10967164-B2
Application number	US-201715448182-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 2, 2017
Priority date	Mar 3, 2016
Publication date	Apr 6, 2021
Grant date	Apr 6, 2021

Abstract

Discloses is a method of manufacturing a micro-needle. The method includes a step of preparing a medicinal solution, a step of forming a plurality of tips with the medicinal solution, and a step of forming a cavity in each of the tips. In accordance with such a configuration, a micro-needle in which cavities are formed is provided, whereby it is possible to administer a fixed amount of medicine in a short time.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A micro-needle, comprising:
a plurality of tips formed of a medicine that penetrate into and are melted in skin, wherein each of the plurality of tips includes a bottom side and an end portion and extends from the bottom side to the end portion in a first direction; and
a base supporting the tips and having an upper side extending in a second direction vertical to the first direction,
wherein a cavity is formed between the base and each of the tips so that the tips do not remain on the base although the base is detached from the skin,
wherein the base and the tips are integrally formed with each other, and
wherein the cavity is formed between the upper side of the base and the bottom side of each of the tips, wherein the upper side of the base is combined to the bottom side of each of the tips only along an edge of the bottom side of each of the tips,
wherein the cavity includes a bottom end and an upper end,
wherein a size of a cross section of the cavity decreases along the first direction from the bottom end of the cavity to the upper end of the cavity, and
wherein the cross section of the cavity is parallel to the second direction and is vertical to the first direction.

2. The micro-needle according to claim 1 , wherein the cavity is formed inside of each of the tips.

3. A micro-needle comprising:
a plurality of tips formed of a medicine that penetrate into and are melted in skin, wherein each of the plurality of tips is in a cone shape and includes a bottom side, an end portion and an outer surface and extends from the bottom side to the end portion in a first direction; and
a base supporting the plurality of tips and having an upper side extending in a second direction vertical to the first direction,
wherein a size of a cross section of each of the tips decreases along the first direction from the bottom side to the end portion,
wherein at least one cavity is formed in each of the tips, and
wherein each of the at least one cavity is a recess formed inwardly from the outer surface of each of the tips,
wherein the at least one cavity includes a first cavity and a second cavity formed in each of the tips, and
wherein the first cavity is a first recess formed inwardly from the outer surface and the second cavity is a second recess formed inwardly from the outer surface, the first recess and the second recess being formed inwardly from opposite sides of the outer surface.

Assignees

• Univ Gachon Ind Acad Coop Found

Inventors

• Park Jung Hwan
• Kim Ji Yeon
• Park Jee Hyun
• Lee Won Jun

Classifications

• B29K2105/0035

  Medical or pharmaceutical agents · CPC title

• B29C59/025

  Fibrous surfaces with piles or similar fibres substantially perpendicular to the surface · CPC title

• A61K9/0021

  Intradermal administration, e.g. through microneedle arrays or needleless injectors · CPC title

• B29K2105/0073

  Solution · CPC title

• B29C39/08

  Introducing the material into the mould by centrifugal force · CPC title