Abstract: An iontophoretic system is provided, including a patch and a controller. The patch includes a plurality of electrodes electrically connectable to the controller and through which current is applied by the controller to the skin. The controller includes at least one current delivery profile, an input device, a control circuitry, and circuitry for generating the patch current. The current delivery profile is an element that can be changed independently of the other components of the controller. The control circuitry selects a current delivery profile using an input from the input device, and causes the current generating circuitry to generate and apply current to the patch electrodes in accordance with the read current delivery profile.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 29, 1997
Publication date:
July 26, 2001
Applicant:
DRUG DELIVERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Inventors:
STEVEN D. WALTER, KENNETH E. GARDE, RONALD J. FLOWER
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for using adhesive polymers containing conductive fillers to manufacture iontophoretic devices in which the conductive lead and the conducted printed trace are strongly mechanically bonded together and resulting in electronic interconnection between the conductive lead and conductive printed trace.
Abstract: An apparatus and a corresponding method for the iontophoretic delivery of drugs that operates only when the supply voltage is higher than a predetermined threshold is provided. The apparatus includes a current control circuit for controlling the current in an iontophoretic patch, and a supply voltage detection circuit. When a low supply voltage is detected, the current control circuit is disabled, which stops the iontophoretic current, thereby stopping the delivery of drugs.