System and method for iontophoretic transdermal delivery of one or more therapeutic agents
First Claim
1. A system for iontophoretic transdermal delivery of one or more therapeutic agents into a user'"'"'s skin, comprising:
- a first reservoir for containing one or more therapeutic agents;
a second reservoir for containing one or more therapeutic agents;
a self-contained power source for generating electric current, the power source comprising a first terminal and a second terminal;
a first electrode for electrically coupling the first terminal of the power source to the first reservoir, the first electrode operable to conduct electric current between the power source and the first reservoir to promote iontophoretic transdermal delivery of the one or more therapeutic agents contained within the first reservoir into the user'"'"'s skin; and
a second electrode for electrically coupling the second terminal of the power source to the second reservoir, the second electrode operable to conduct electric current between the power source and the second reservoir to promote iontophoretic transdermal delivery of the one or more therapeutic agents contained within the second reservoir into the user'"'"'s skin;
the self-contained power source, the first electrode, and the second electrode together comprising a flexible circuit element adapted to be selectively folded or unfolded such that in a folded configuration a first portion of the circuit element at least partially overlays a second portion of the circuit element and in an unfolded configuration the first portion of the circuit element does not overlay the second portion of the circuit element.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a system for iontophoretic transdermal delivery of one or more therapeutic agents into a user'"'"'s skin includes a first reservoir for containing one or more therapeutic agents, a second reservoir for containing one or more therapeutic agents, and a self-contained power source for generating electric current. The power source includes a first terminal and a second terminal. The system also includes a first electrode for electrically coupling the first terminal of the power source to the first reservoir. The first electrode is operable to conduct electric current between the power source and the first reservoir to ionize the one or more therapeutic agents contained within the first reservoir for iontophoretic transdermal delivery into the user'"'"'s skin. The system also includes a second electrode for electrically coupling the second terminal of the power source to the second reservoir. The second electrode is operable to conduct electric current between the power source and the second reservoir to ionize the one or more therapeutic agents contained within the second reservoir for iontophoretic transdermal delivery into the user'"'"'s skin.
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31 Claims
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1. A system for iontophoretic transdermal delivery of one or more therapeutic agents into a user'"'"'s skin, comprising:
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a first reservoir for containing one or more therapeutic agents;
a second reservoir for containing one or more therapeutic agents;
a self-contained power source for generating electric current, the power source comprising a first terminal and a second terminal;
a first electrode for electrically coupling the first terminal of the power source to the first reservoir, the first electrode operable to conduct electric current between the power source and the first reservoir to promote iontophoretic transdermal delivery of the one or more therapeutic agents contained within the first reservoir into the user'"'"'s skin; and
a second electrode for electrically coupling the second terminal of the power source to the second reservoir, the second electrode operable to conduct electric current between the power source and the second reservoir to promote iontophoretic transdermal delivery of the one or more therapeutic agents contained within the second reservoir into the user'"'"'s skin;
the self-contained power source, the first electrode, and the second electrode together comprising a flexible circuit element adapted to be selectively folded or unfolded such that in a folded configuration a first portion of the circuit element at least partially overlays a second portion of the circuit element and in an unfolded configuration the first portion of the circuit element does not overlay the second portion of the circuit element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 29)
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10. A method for manufacturing a system for iontophoretic transdermal delivery of one or more therapeutic agents into a user'"'"'s skin, comprising:
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providing a first reservoir for containing one or more therapeutic agents;
providing a second reservoir for containing one or more therapeutic agents;
providing a self-contained power source for generating electric current, the power source comprising a first terminal and a second terminal;
providing a first electrode for electrically coupling the first terminal of the power source to the first reservoir, the first electrode operable to conduct electric current between the power source and the first reservoir to promote iontophoretic transdermal delivery of the one or more therapeutic agents contained within the first reservoir into the user'"'"'s skin; and
providing a second electrode for electrically coupling the second terminal of the power source to the second reservoir, the second electrode operable to conduct electric current between the power source and the second reservoir to promote iontophoretic transdermal delivery of the one or more therapeutic agents contained within the second reservoir into the user'"'"'s skin;
the self-contained power source, the first electrode, and the second electrode together comprising a flexible circuit element adapted to be selectively folded or unfolded such that in a folded configuration a first portion of the circuit element at least partially overlays a second portion of the circuit element and in an unfolded configuration the first portion of the circuit element does not overlay the second portion of the circuit element. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 30)
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19. A method for delivering one or more therapeutic agents to a user through the user'"'"'s skin, comprising:
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positioning an iontophoretic transdermal delivery system about a portion of the user'"'"'s body to receive treatment, the system comprising;
a first reservoir for containing one or more therapeutic agents;
a second reservoir for containing one or more therapeutic agents; and
a self-contained power source for generating electric current, the power source comprising a first terminal and a second terminal;
a first electrode for electrically coupling the first terminal of the power source to the first reservoir, the first electrode operable to conduct electric current between the power source and the first reservoir to promote iontophoretic transdermal delivery of the one or more therapeutic agents contained within the first reservoir into the user'"'"'s skin;
a second electrode for electrically coupling the second terminal of the power source to the second reservoir, the second electrode operable to conduct electric current between the power source and the second reservoir to promote iontophoretic transdermal delivery of the one or more therapeutic agents contained within the second reservoir into the user'"'"'s skin;
the self-contained power source, the first electrode, and the second electrode together comprising a flexible circuit element adapted to be selectively folded or unfolded such that in a folded configuration a first portion of the circuit element at least partially overlays a second portion of the circuit element and in an unfolded configuration the first portion of the circuit element does not overlay the second portion of the circuit element;
applying electrical current to the therapeutic agents contained in the reservoirs using the power source; and
delivering the therapeutic agents to the user through the user'"'"'s skin in response to the electrical current. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 31)
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28. A system for iontophoretic transdermal delivery of one or more therapeutic agents into a user'"'"'s skin, comprising:
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first reservoir means for containing one or more therapeutic agents;
second reservoir means for containing one or more therapeutic agents; and
self-contained power source means for generating electric current, the power source means comprising a first terminal and a second terminal;
first electrode means for electrically coupling the first terminal of the power source means to the first reservoir means, the first electrode means operable to conduct electric current between the power source means and the first reservoir means to promote iontophoretic transdermal delivery of the one or more therapeutic agents contained within the first reservoir means into the user'"'"'s skin;
second electrode means for electrically coupling the second terminal of the power source means to the second reservoir means, the second electrode means operable to conduct electric current between the power source means and the second reservoir means to ionize promote iontophoretic transdermal delivery of the one or more therapeutic agents contained within the second reservoir means into the user'"'"'s skin;
the self-contained power source means the first electrode means and the second electrode means together comprising a flexible circuit means adapted to be selectively folded or unfolded such that in a folded configuration a first portion of the circuit means at least partially overlays a second portion of the circuit means and in an unfolded configuration the first portion of the circuit means does not overlay the second portion of the circuit means.
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