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Electrode Assembly for Iontophoresis Having Shape-Memory Separator and Iontophoresis Device Using the Same

  • US 20090299265A1
  • Filed: 10/02/2006
  • Published: 12/03/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An electrode assembly for iontophoresis holding an ionic drug, the electrode assembly comprising:

  • an electrode coupled to an electric power source device having a same polarity as that of the ionic drug in the electrode assembly;

    an electrolyte solution holding portion holding an electrolyte solution by being impregnated with the electrolyte solution, the electrolyte solution holding portion being placed adjacent to the electrode;

    a first ion exchange membrane operable to substantially pass ions having a polarity that is same as a polarity of the ionic drug and substantially block ions having a polarity that is opposite the polarity of the ionic drug, the first ion exchange membrane being placed adjacent to the electrolyte solution holding portion;

    a drug solution holding portion holding the ionic drug by being impregnated with the ionic drug, the drug solution holding portion being placed adjacent to the first ion exchange membrane;

    a second ion exchange membrane operable to substantially pass ions having a polarity that is opposite the polarity of the ionic drug and substantially block ions having a polarity that is the same as the polarity of the ionic drug, the second ion exchange membrane being placed adjacent to the drug solution holding portion; and

    a shape-memory separator capable of being transformed between a first and a second configuration to respectively allow passage of a substance and blocking of the substance, the shape-memory separator placed adjacent to at least one surface of the first ion exchange membrane.

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