Electronic control of drug delivery system
US8983594B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 29, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/0448
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In an exemplary embodiment, a drug delivery device for driving an electrotransport current through a body surface of a user is provided. The device includes a patch with two electrodes and one or more reservoirs storing a therapeutic agent. The one or more reservoirs release the therapeutic agent into the body surface of the user when the reservoirs are positioned over the electrodes to form an electrical path for the electrotransport current. The device includes a controller which controls a controllable power supply to drive the electrotransport current through the body surface of the user in a predetermined profile.
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