Multichannel micro-needles

US9333330B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9333330-B2
Application numberUS-201013384569-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 19, 2010
Priority dateJul 15, 2009
Publication dateMay 10, 2016
Grant dateMay 10, 2016

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Abstract

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A micro-needle ( 4 ) comprising a sharp tip ( 31 ), an elongated body ( 32 ) and a head ( 36 ) containing at least two parallel independent lumens ( 5, 6 ), each of said lumens ( 5, 6 ) communicating with a distal side opening ( 7, 8 ) of the head ( 36 ); said openings ( 7, 8 ) being essentially oriented in a direction which is perpendicular with respect to its lumen ( 5, 6 ) main direction and wherein the distal top end ( 33, 34 ) of said lumen ( 5, 6 ) is in the head ( 36 ) of the micro-needle ( 4 ).

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The invention claimed is: 1. A micro-needle comprising, along a longitudinal direction, an elongated body, a head, a structure, and a conical part, wherein the micro-needle further comprises at least two parallel independent lumens located along the longitudinal direction inside the elongated body and the head, each of the lumens communicating with a respective distal side opening of the head, at least one of said openings being essentially oriented in a direction which…

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What does patent US9333330B2 cover?
A micro-needle ( 4 ) comprising a sharp tip ( 31 ), an elongated body ( 32 ) and a head ( 36 ) containing at least two parallel independent lumens ( 5, 6 ), each of said lumens ( 5, 6 ) communicating with a distal side opening ( 7, 8 ) of the head ( 36 ); said openings ( 7, 8 ) being essentially oriented in a direction which is perpendicular with respect to its lumen ( 5, 6 ) main direction and…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Cannehan Francois, Cachemaille Astrid, Debiotech Sa
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61M37/0015. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 10 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).