ACTIVE SUBSTANCE PUNCH WITH AN INSERT FOR SUDDEN APPLICATION

Abstract

The present invention relates to an active substance punch containing a pressing device for use in the intradermal application of active substances, wherein the pressing device has an applicator arranged on at least one support which has at least two or more rods, wherein an insert having a perforated plate with at least two holes which are filled level with a solid active substance, is provided, each hole corresponds to a rod and each rod releases the active substance suddenly.

Claims

1.-12. (canceled)

13. An active substance punch comprising a pressing device for use in the intradermal application of active substances, the pressing device having an applicator arranged on at least one support which has at least two or more rods, wherein an insert having a perforated plate with at least two holes which are filled level with a solid active substance, is provided, each hole corresponds to a rod and each rod releases the active substance suddenly.

14. The active substance punch according to claim 13, wherein the insert is exchangeable.

15. The active substance punch according to claim 13, wherein the active substance punch has an insertion device for an insert.

16. The active substance punch according to claim 13, wherein the insert has a perforated plate with holes filled with active substance, which holes are level or planar with the top and bottom side of the perforated plate.

17. The active substance punch according to claim 13, wherein the insert has a thickness of at most 10 mm and the holes have a diameter of at most 2 mm.

18. The active substance punch according to claim 13, wherein the insert has a thickness of at most 5 mm and the holes have a diameter of at most 1.5 mm.

19. The active substance punch according to claim 13, wherein the insert has a thickness of at most 1 mm, and the holes have a diameter of at 1 mm.

20. The active substance punch according to claim 13, wherein the applicator comprises a knob or comprises a trigger device which is controlled electrically or mechanically.

21. The active substance punch according to claim 13, wherein the active substance is present in crystalline form.

22. An insert for use in the intradermal application of active substances, having a perforated plate with holes filled with active substance, which holes are level or planar with the top and bottom side of the perforated plate.

23. The insert according to claim 22, wherein the insert has a thickness of at most 10 mm and the holes have a diameter of at most 2 mm.

24. The insert according to claim 22, wherein the insert has a thickness of at most 5 mm and the holes have a diameter of at most 1.5 mm.

25. The insert according to claim 22, wherein the insert has a thickness of at most 1 mm, and the holes have a diameter of at 1 mm.

26. The insert according to claim 22, wherein the active substance is present in crystalline form.

27. The insert according to claim 22, wherein the perforated plate is formed from steel or titanium.

28. A kit or cassette comprising an active substance punch according to claim 13.

29. A kit or cassette comprising one or more inserts according to claim 22.

30. A kit or cassette comprising an active substance punch according to claim 13 and having a perforated plate with holes filled with active substance, which holes are level or planar with the top and bottom side of the perforated plate.

Description

FIGURE 1

[0028] Principal structure of an active substance punch with an insert which has a perforated plate with holes filled with active substance.

KEY TO THE FIGURE

[0029] 1. active substance punch (overall view) [0030] 2. applicator (for example knob, plunger, as shown) [0031] 3. support [0032] 4. rod (S1, S2, . . . ) [0033] 5. perforated plate [0034] 6. holes filled with active substance (L1, L2, . . . ) [0035] 7. insertion [0036] 8. housing [0037] 9. spring