Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Electrokinetic delivery of medicaments
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Application No.: US10807295Application Date: 2004-03-24
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Publication No.: US07069073B2Publication Date: 2006-06-27
- Inventor: Julian L. Henley , Kuo Wei Chang , Joseph Potter , Dennis I. Goldberg , Christopher H. Porter , V. Lorenzo Porcelli
- Applicant: Julian L. Henley , Kuo Wei Chang , Joseph Potter , Dennis I. Goldberg , Christopher H. Porter , V. Lorenzo Porcelli
- Applicant Address: US MA Framingham
- Assignee: BioPhoretic Therapeutic Systems, LLC
- Current Assignee: BioPhoretic Therapeutic Systems, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Framingham
- Agency: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
- Main IPC: A61N1/30
- IPC: A61N1/30

Abstract:
An electrokinetic delivery or diagnostic device for personal use and self-administration of a medicament to a treatment site is provided. The device includes a housing containing a power supply, a first active electrode and a ground tactile electrode. An applicator includes a pad for containing medicament for overlying the first electrode of the device. The medicament may be applied by the user to the pad, contained within the pad or contained in rupturable capsules within the pad, together with a hydrogel if necessary for imparting electrical conductivity whereby, upon application of the applicator to the treatment site, the medicament is electrokinetically transported into the treatment site. In another form, the applicator is self-contained, having a power supply, a first electrode overlying a pad and a ground electrode from the opposite side from the pad whereby the individual presses the pad against the treatment site to complete the electrical circuit and electrokinetically drive the medicament into the treatment site.
Public/Granted literature
- US20040176737A1 Electrokinetic delivery of medicaments Public/Granted day:2004-09-09
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