Device for delivery of active agents to barrier membranes
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1. A device having a barrier membrane contacting surface, said device comprising:
- a power source that produces conventional direct electric current;
a first conductive electrode that is an anode;
a second conductive electrode that is a cathode; and
a carrier comprising an active agent;
wherein said power source is in electric communication with said first conductive electrode and said second conductive electrode, wherein said first conductive electrode and said second conductive electrode are in ionic communication with said carrier, wherein said carrier is in communication with said barrier membrane contacting surface, and wherein said device is adapted to be affixed to said barrier membrane and to deliver (i) said electric current from said first conductive electrode, through said carrier, through said barrier membrane, and through said carrier to said second conductive electrode and (ii) said active agent through said barrier membrane contacting surface to said barrier membrane.
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Abstract
The present invention features a device having a barrier membrane contacting surface, the device containing: a power source; a first conductive electrode; a second conductive electrode; and a carrier containing an active agent; wherein the power source is in electric communication with the first conductive electrode and the second conductive electrode, wherein the first conductive electrode and the second conductive electrode are in ionic communication with the carrier, and wherein the carrier is in communication with the barrier membrane contacting surface.
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1. A device having a barrier membrane contacting surface, said device comprising:
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a power source that produces conventional direct electric current; a first conductive electrode that is an anode; a second conductive electrode that is a cathode; and a carrier comprising an active agent; wherein said power source is in electric communication with said first conductive electrode and said second conductive electrode, wherein said first conductive electrode and said second conductive electrode are in ionic communication with said carrier, wherein said carrier is in communication with said barrier membrane contacting surface, and wherein said device is adapted to be affixed to said barrier membrane and to deliver (i) said electric current from said first conductive electrode, through said carrier, through said barrier membrane, and through said carrier to said second conductive electrode and (ii) said active agent through said barrier membrane contacting surface to said barrier membrane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of administering an active agent to a human barrier membrane, said method comprising affixing to said membrane a device having a barrier membrane contacting surface, said device comprising:
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a power source that produces conventional direct electric current; a first conductive electrode that is an anode; a second conductive electrode that is a cathode; and a carrier comprising an active agent; wherein said power source is in electric communication with said first conductive electrode and said second conductive electrode, wherein said first conductive electrode and said second conductive electrode are in ionic communication with said carrier, wherein said carrier is in communication with said barrier membrane contacting surface, and wherein said device delivers i) said electric current from said first conductive electrode, through said carrier, through said barrier membrane, and through said carrier to said second conductive electrode and (ii) said active agent through said barrier membrane contacting surface to said barrier membrane. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of treating a skin condition, said method comprising affixing to said skin a device having a barrier membrane contacting surface, said device comprising:
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a power source that produces conventional direct electric current; a first conductive electrode that is an anode; a second conductive electrode that is a cathode; and a carrier comprising an active agent; wherein said power source is in electric communication with said first conductive electrode and said second conductive electrode, wherein said first conductive electrode and said second conductive electrode are in ionic communication with said carrier, wherein said carrier is in communication with said barrier membrane contacting surface, and wherein said device delivers i) said electric current from said first conductive electrode, through said carrier, through said barrier membrane, and through said carrier to said second conductive electrode and (ii) said active agent through said barrier membrane contacting surface to said barrier membrane. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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