DEVICE FOR ENHANCING TRANSDERMAL AGENT DELIVERY OR SAMPLING

摘要

PURPOSE: Disclosed is a percutaneous agent delivery or sampling device for piercing and anchoring to the skin for increasing transdermal flux of an agent and for improving the attachment of the device to the skin. CONSTITUTION: The percutaneous agent delivery or sampling device (10, 88, 98, 104) comprising a sheet (6) having a plurality of micro blades (4) for piercing and anchoring to the skin for increasing transdermal flux of an agent and for improving the attachment of the device (10, 88, 98, 104) to the skin. The device comprises a sheet (6) having at least one opening (8) there through and a plurality of blades (4) extending downward therefrom, and an anchoring means for anchoring the device (2) to the body surface