Miniminally invasive dermal electroporation device
US9913978B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/0424
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The disclosure is directed to a device for electroporating and delivering one or more antigens and a method of electroporating and delivering one or more antigens to cells of epidermal tissues using the device. The device comprises a housing, a plurality of electrode arrays projecting from the housing, each electrode array including at least one electrode, a pulse generator electrically coupled to the electrodes, a programmable microcontroller electrically coupled to the pulse generator, and an electrical power source coupled to the pulse generator and the microcontroller. The electrode arrays define spatially separate sites.
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