Claims for Patent: 6,274,167

Summary for Patent: 6,274,167

Title:	Topical anesthetic patch
Abstract:	A pre-vaccination or pre-procedural topical anesthetic patch which functions not unlike a nicotine patch and which is essentially a round Band-Aid.RTM. (trademark) containing a topical anesthetic. The Band-Aid.RTM. anesthetic carrying device may be of any shape or size. It is applied to a persons skin at a site where a needle is to be inserted such that the site will have a topical anesthetic applied. When the Band-Aid.RTM. is removed from the site prior to a needle being inserted a visible delineation of a target area is visible on the skin. That is, that side of the Band-Aid.RTM. which contacts the skin will contain a dye, of any color, although preferably red, in the form of a circle or any other geometric shape, smaller than the diameter or size of the Band-Aid.RTM., whereby when the Band-Aid.RTM. is removed the dye will leave a mark at the site which is the \"target\" area. Particularly important is the fact that once the Band-Aid.RTM. or patch is removed, prior to a needle being inserted, the target area or bull\'s eye or a red circle or any other color circle or geometric shape will be left on the skin which clearly delineates where the anesthetic is and, therefore, where the needle should be inserted.
Inventor(s):	Margiotta; Vincent (Englewood Cliffs, NJ)
Assignee:
Application Number:	09/662,169
Patent Claims:	1. An anesthetic carrying adhesive patch attachable to a persons skin comprising: (a) a backing; (b) a pad attached to one side of said backing; (c) an anesthetic solution applied to said pad; and, (d) dye operatively associated with said pad whereby when said patch is applied to a persons skin and then removed the skin is anesthesized and a target area for reception of a needle is delineated by said dye operatively associated with said pad. 2. The anesthetic carrying adhesive patch of claim 1 wherein said backing is plastic. 3. The anesthetic carrying adhesive patch of claim 2 wherein said pad is gauze. 4. The anesthetic carrying adhesive patch of claim 3 wherein said anesthetic solution is a benzocaine solution. 5. The anesthetic carrying adhesive patch of claim 4 wherein said anesthetic solution contains both active and inactive solutions. 6. The anesthetic carrying adhesive patch of claim 5 wherein said gauze pad has an impermeable side coacting with said backing and an absorbent top side which coacts with a persons skin. 7. The anesthetic carrying adhesive patch of claim 6 wherein said benzocaine and said dye are mixed together and applied to said gauze pad whereby when said adhesive patch is removed from a persons skin a target area is left on anesthesized skin. 8. The anesthetic carrying adhesive patch of claim 7 wherein said benzocaine solution comprises benzocaine in a crystalline form, polyethylene glycol, sterile water and sorbitol preservative.

Details for Patent 6,274,167

Applicant	Tradename	Biologic Ingredient	Dosage Form	BLA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Expiredate
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.	ZOSTAVAX	zoster vaccine live	For Injection	125123	05/25/2006		2039-09-23