MUCOUS MEMBRANE ADHESION-TYPE IONTOPHORESIS DEVICE
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1. An iontophoresis device, comprising:
- an electric power source;
a first electrode assembly coupled to the electric power source, the first electrode assembly including;
an adhesive portion having a member that exhibits adhesiveness after absorbing moisture, wherein the adhesive portion is placed on at least a portion of an end surface of the first electrode assembly and wherein the adhesive portion facilitates contact between the first electrode assembly and a mucous membrane of a subject; and
a second electrode assembly as a counter electrode of the first electrode assembly.
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Abstract
An iontophoresis device may include: an electric power source; a first electrode assembly coupled to the electric power source; and a second electrode assembly as a counter electrode of the first electrode assembly. The first electrode assembly may include an adhesive portion that facilitates contact between a mucous membrane and the first electrode assembly. The adhesive portion may be placed on a portion of an end surface portion of an electrode assembly, and may be made from a material that exhibits adhesiveness after absorbing an aqueous medium.
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1. An iontophoresis device, comprising:
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an electric power source;
a first electrode assembly coupled to the electric power source, the first electrode assembly including;
an adhesive portion having a member that exhibits adhesiveness after absorbing moisture, wherein the adhesive portion is placed on at least a portion of an end surface of the first electrode assembly and wherein the adhesive portion facilitates contact between the first electrode assembly and a mucous membrane of a subject; and
a second electrode assembly as a counter electrode of the first electrode assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 17)
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9. An iontophoresis device, comprising:
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an electric power source;
a first electrode assembly coupled to the electric power source; and
a second electrode assembly as a counter electrode of the first electrode assembly, the second electrode assembly surrounding an outer peripheral portion of the first electrode assembly and including;
an adhesive portion having a member that exhibits adhesiveness after absorbing moisture, wherein the adhesive portion surrounds an outer peripheral portion of the second electrode assembly. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16)
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18. A method of operating an iontophoresis device that includes (a) an electric power source, (b) a first electrode assembly coupled to the electric power source and including an adhesive portion having a member that exhibits adhesiveness after absorbing moisture, wherein the adhesive portion is placed on at least a portion of an end surface of the first electrode assembly and wherein the adhesive portion facilitates contact between the first electrode assembly and a mucous membrane of a subject, and (c) a second electrode assembly as a counter electrode of the first electrode assembly, the method comprising:
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placing the first electrode assembly and the second electrode assembly on the mucous membrane;
energizing the iontophoresis device using the electric power source; and
allowing the first electrode assembly to release an ionic active agent.
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