Electrotransport delivery system comprising internal sensors
US6678554B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/0448
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus for the delivery of an active agent through a body surface of a mammal comprising: (a) a housing with a delivery orifice through the housing; (b) a reservoir within the housing for containing the active where the reservoir is in communication with the delivery orifice; (c) an electrode within the reservoir where the electrode is capable of being in electronic communication with a current supply unit; and (d) a sensor within the reservoir where the sensor is capable of being in electronic communication with the current supply unit; wherein the current supply unit can modify an electric parameter at the electrode based upon feedback from the sensor.
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