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Patch and patch preparation

US9040077B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 12, 2010
Grant dateMay 26, 2015
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Expiry dateAug 24, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2013/00651
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides to a patch and a patch preparation having low stretchability, which can be continuously adhered to the skin for a long time without undesirable detachment and marked falling off from the skin due to various factors during adhesion, and specifically provides a low stretchable patch and a patch preparation containing a support and an adhesive layer formed on one surface of the support, wherein a ratio P of the total length W (mm) of curved sections of a planar outer shape of the patch to the total length S (mm) of straight-line sections of the planar outer shape of the patch (W/S) is not more than 1.22, and, when the curved sections are approximated by a circular arc, the radius R (mm) of the circular arc is not less than 0.5 mm.

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