Iontophoretic electrode structure
US4477971A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 1983 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/4921
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An iontophoretic bioelectrode includes an enclosure having a bottom wall formed of a membrane through which ions may migrate when subjected to an electric field, and an upper wall joined to the bottom wall to define an interior compartment for holding an ion-containing solution. An electrode in the form of the male portion of a conventional clothing snap is mounted to the enclosure to communicate electrically with solution contained in the interior compartment. A needle receiving element is mounted in the upper wall of the enclosure. This element is in the form of a section of conduit having a receiving end, which is directed upwardly, and a blocking end which includes a platform for preventing a needle inserted into the receiving end from passing all the way through the conduit. A resilient plug is disposed in the receiving end of the conduit to prevent solution from escaping from the interior compartment. The plug is formed of a material through which a needle may be inserted but which, when the needle is retracted, closes about the opening made by the needle to prevent the escape of solution.
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