Multi-Layer Contact Patch for Allergen Diagnostic
Summary
USPTO published patent application US20260096771A1 filed October 25, 2024 (Application No. 18927033), disclosing multi-layer contact patches for improved allergen testing and diagnosis. The patch includes a shield layer releasably coupled to an adhesive layer, with an allergen complex layer defining plural cavities each containing an allergen complex comprising an absorbent matrix and an allergen. Inventors are Anjuli Kumar Mehrotra and Yun-Ling Wong.
“Multi-layer contact patches, as well as related apparatus, kits, systems, and methods, enable improved allergen testing and diagnosis.”
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USPTO published patent application US20260096771A1 disclosing multi-layer contact patches for allergen diagnostics. The invention comprises a shield layer, an adhesive layer, and an allergen complex layer defining plural cavities housing allergen complexes with absorbent matrices. The multi-layer structure is intended to enable improved allergen testing and diagnosis through better contact-patch design.
This is a published patent application rather than an issued patent or regulatory rule. It does not create compliance obligations. Medical device manufacturers developing diagnostic contact-patch products should monitor this application's claims to assess potential freedom-to-operate considerations as it progresses toward grant.
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Multi-Layer Contact Patch to Perform an Allergen Diagnostic
Application US20260096771A1 Kind: A1 Apr 09, 2026
Inventors
Anjuli Kumar MEHROTRA, Yun-Ling WONG
Abstract
Multi-layer contact patches, as well as related apparatus, kits, systems, and methods, enable improved allergen testing and diagnosis. Multi-layer contact patches include a shield layer releasably coupled to an adhesive layer. The adhesive layer at least partially defines and is fixably coupled to an allergen complex layer. The allergen complex layer defines a plurality of allergen complex cavities. At least a subset of the allergen complex cavities include an allergen complex positioned therein, each allergen complex comprising an absorbent matrix and an allergen.
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A61B 5/411 A61B 5/0013 A61B 5/0077 A61B 5/6832 A61B 5/7475 A61B 10/0035 G16H 80/00 G16H 15/00
Filing Date
2024-10-25
Application No.
18927033
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