Multi-site injection system
A multi-site injection system ( 10 ) in accordance with the present invention generally includes a plurality of medicament delivering needles/microprotrusions ( 18 ) along with a support therefore. A supply of medicament ( 36 ) is provided and a means provided for supplying the medicament to the plurality of needles/microprotrusions in order to effect delivery into a stratum corneum ( 42 ) of a user.
1. A multi-site injection system comprising:
a rotatable drum having an outer surface with microprotrusions thereon, for penetrating a stratum corneum of a user, said rotatable drum including a sponge-like material;
a fixed inner drum containing a supply of medicament, the fixed inner drum having at least one radial opening therein for providing said medicament to the sponge-like material; and
a housing for supporting the rotatable drum and the inner drum, said housing having an opening for exposing an arcuate portion of said rotatable drum in order to enable rotation of said rotatable drum by rolling said rotatable drum against a user's skin, the opening being configured such that a majority of the rotatable drum surface remains covered by the housing during the rotation of said rotatable drum;
wherein each of said microprotrusions of the rotatable drum protrude beyond an outermost surface of the sponge-like material when the sponge-like material is in an uncompressed state.
2. The multi-site injection system of claim 1 wherein the microprotrusions include lumen therethrough for direct transport of medicament from the inner drum upon rotation of the drum against a user's skin.
3. The multi-site injection system of claim 1 wherein the exposed arcuate portion of the rotatable drum is defined by an arc of the rotatable drum, the arc being not greater than about 90 degrees.
4. The multi-site injection system of claim 1 wherein the medicament is botulinum toxin.