US Patent:
20090234308, Sep 17, 2009
Inventors:
Kristin Jackson - Enosburg Falls VT, US
Pavan Bhat - Morgantown WV, US
Assignee:
Mylan Technologies, Inc. - St. Albans VT
International Classification:
A61M 35/00
B32B 38/08
C09J 5/00
Abstract:
Transdermal delivery systems are disclosed including a backing layer, a polymer membrane within the backing layer, an adhesive layer for attaching the delivery system to the patient's skin or mucosa, and a releasable layer covering the adhesive layer prior to use, the polymer membrane impregnated with sufficient fluid medium to alter the rate of transmission of an active agent through the polymer membrane, with the amount of fluid medium being greater than the amount retained by the fluid membrane upon drying.