Iontophoresis apparatus and method
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1. An apparatus for applying an iontophoretic transdermal process to a body site comprising:
- a treatment delivery unit, including first and second power supplies, configured to;
receive a selection of one of a plurality of treatment modes; and
deliver;
using the first power supply but not the second power supply, the selected one of the plurality of treatment modes to the body site;
using the second power supply, after using the first power supply, a low voltage iontophoretic transdermal patch treatment to the body site.
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Abstract
An iontophoresis apparatus and method is disclosed that is suited to deliver a plurality of treatment methods such as, but not limited to, body site conductivity enhancement followed by low voltage iontophoresis.
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1. An apparatus for applying an iontophoretic transdermal process to a body site comprising:
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a treatment delivery unit, including first and second power supplies, configured to; receive a selection of one of a plurality of treatment modes; and
deliver;using the first power supply but not the second power supply, the selected one of the plurality of treatment modes to the body site; using the second power supply, after using the first power supply, a low voltage iontophoretic transdermal patch treatment to the body site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 31, 32, 33)
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14. An apparatus comprising an iontophoresis controller having a housing keyed to a connector mounted to an iontophoretic patch, wherein:
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the housing is removably engageable with the iontophoretic patch via the connector, and the iontophoretic patch is capable of delivering a first iontophoresis treatment when the controller is engaged and a second iontophoresis treatment when the controller is disengaged. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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