Surgery – Means for introducing or removing material from body for... – With means for cutting – scarifying – or vibrating tissue
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-21
2006-02-21
Mendez, Manuel (Department: 3763)
Surgery
Means for introducing or removing material from body for...
With means for cutting, scarifying, or vibrating tissue
Reexamination Certificate
active
07001355
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a device for penetrating a skin active agent to the human body via the skin by the use of an ultrasound applying apparatus which applies ultrasound to the human body via the skin, comprising: (1) composition comprising: (a) safe and effective amount of the skin active agent; (b) a viscosifying agent that provides the composition a viscosity of from about 1,000 mPas to about 1,000,000 mPas; (c) from about 0.1% to about 30% of a water-soluble humectant; and (d) an aqueous carrier; wherein the composition is substantially free of surfactants; and (2) the ultrasound applying apparatus comprising: (e) an application element for applying to the skin ultrasound at a frequency of from about 3 MHz to about 10 MHz and an intensity of from about 0.1 W/cm2to about 2 W/cm2; and (f) a control element for controlling application conditions of the application element.
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Matsumura Yuko
Nonaka Gen
Nunomura Mahito
Oba Takafumi
Tanaka Hidekazu
Howell John M.
Hughett Eileen L.
Jones Juliet A.
Mendez Manuel
The Procter & Gamble & Company
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