Smart contact lens for non-invasive drug delivery
US11510868B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 4, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02C7/04
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Provided is a smart contact lens for non-invasive drug delivery including a platform configured to be worn on an eye, a reservoir installed within the platform, and having a receiving part in which a drug is received, to provide the eye with the drug, an electrode for iontophoresis installed in the reservoir to make iontophoresis work, to provide the eye with the drug from the reservoir, and an activation chip electrically connected to the electrode for iontophoresis to activate iontophoresis.
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