Device for transcutaneous administration of medications using iontophoresis
US6167302A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 15, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/303
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for transdermal administration of medication includes a medication reservoir, a set of electrodes made up of an electrode attached to the medication reservoir and a counter electrode, an electronic key loaded with a predetermined code, an electronic module, separably mounted on the set of electrodes, for reading and operating the device according to the predetermined code and for regulating the electric current flowing between the two electrodes and through the reservoir and skin of the patient, and a cradle for holding the electronic module.
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