Method of transdermal drug delivery

Authors

Shyam S. Mohapatra
Arun Kumar
Bishwabhusan Sahoo

Document Type

Patent

Publication Date

June 2013

Patent Number

8467868

Abstract

A method of transdermal drug delivery using drug formulations and other small molecules is described. The drug or other small molecule formulation is applied to the skin of a patient using a radio frequency device. The radio frequency device facilitates the ablation of the stratum corneum allowing the drug or other small molecule to pass to the underlying skin. The drug or small molecule can be contained in hyaluronic acid nanoparticles or suspended in a gel.

Application Number

11/380,306

Recommended Citation

Mohapatra, Shyam S.; Kumar, Arun; and Sahoo, Bishwabhusan, "Method of transdermal drug delivery" (2013). USF Patents. 225.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_patents/225

Assignees

University of South Florida

Filing Date

04/26/2006

Primary/U.S. Class

604/20