MICROBLADE ARRAY IMPACT APPLICATOR

摘要

An applicator device (10) is provided for applying a patch (44) having an array of microprotrusions (90) to the stratum corneum. The applicator device (10) includes a device body (12) and a piston moveable within the device bod y (12). A cap (16) is provided on the device body (12) for activating the devi ce (10) to impact the stratum corneum with a microprotrusion array (44, 90). Th e device (10) is capable of being cocked by one handed operation of the user which allows the device (10) to be used by patients having neither the strength nor the manual dexterity to cock other types of applicator devices.