US5298017A
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Layered electrotransport drug delivery system
Assignee: Alza Corp
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Filing: 1992-12-29
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Granted: 1994-03-29
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Expires: 2012-12-29
Abstract
Abstract An iontophoretic agent delivery device, having a layered structure and peripheral insulation, wherein ion transport occurs through two opposing surfaces of said device. The device is especially suited to agent delivery through body surfaces exposed to body fluids. A method of delivering an agent through a body surface exposed to body fluids is also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Felix Theeuwes
- 👤 J. Richard Gyory
- 👤 Ronald P. Haak
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 16:24
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/18; A61N1/20; A61N1/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A device for delivering a biologically active agent through a body surface by electrotransport, which surface in its natural in vivo state is exposed to a body fluid, said device comprising a plurality of essentially parallel elements, including: (a) a counter electrode having an ion-transmitting surface, adjacent said counter electrode, through which ions are transmitted to or from the counter electrode; (b) a donor electrode in electrical contact with said counter electrode; and (c) a donor reservoir containing said agent to be delivered through said body surface, said donor reservoir being in electrical contact with said donor electrode, said donor reservoir having an ion-transmitting surface through which said agent is transmitted to the body surface, wherein said donor electrode is positioned between said counter electrode and said donor reservoir; said device further comprising: (d) a means for preventing ion flow along a pathway external to said device and between (i) said donor electrode or said donor reservoir and (ii) said counter electrode, which pathway includes said body fluid and excludes said body surface.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
173 words
A device for delivering a biologically active agent through a body surface by electrotransport, which surface in its natural in vivo state is exposed to a body fluid, said device comprising a plurality of essentially parallel elements, including: (a) a counter electrode having an ion-transmitting surface, adjacent said counter electrode, through which ions are transmitted to or from the counter electrode; (b) a donor electrode in electrical contact with said counter electrode; and (c) a donor reservoir containing said agent to be delivered through said body surface, said donor reservoir being in electrical contact with said donor electrode, said donor reservoir having an ion-transmitting surface through which said agent is transmitted to the body surface, wherein said donor electrode is positioned between said counter electrode and said donor reservoir; said device further comprising: (d) a means for preventing ion flow along a pathway external to said device and between (i) said donor electrode or said donor reservoir and (ii) said counter electrode, which pathway includes said body fluid and excludes said body surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A device as recited in claim 1, wherein said ion-transmitting surfaces are major opposing surfaces facing in substantially opposite directions, whereby at least one of said opposing surfaces is adapted to be placed in ion transmitting relation with said body surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device as recited in claim 2, further comprising a means for adhering said major opposing surface adapted for ion transfer to said body surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
A device as recited in claim 3, wherein said adhesive means is selected from the group consisting of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, copolymers of acrylic acid and divinyl glycol, poly(acrylic acid), tragacanth, poly(methyl vinylether co-maleic anhydride), copolymers of acrylic acid and methacrylic acids, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device as recited in claim 2, wherein the surface area of each of said major opposing surfaces is between 1 and 50 cm 2 .
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device as recited in claim 5, wherein the surface area of each of said major opposing surfaces is between 1 and 5 cm 2 .
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
A device as recited in claim 1, further comprising a counter reservoir comprising an electrolytic salt, said counter reservoir being positioned adjacent said counter electrode, whereby said counter electrode is positioned between said counter reservoir and said donor electrode.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device as recited in claim 1, wherein said means for preventing ion flow comprises an electrical insulating material peripherally contacting said donor electrode and said donor reservoir.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
A device as recited in claim 1, wherein said device is flexible.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device as recited in claim 1, further comprising an independent power source, positioned between, and in electrical contact with, said donor electrode and said counter electrode.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device as recited in claim 10, wherein said power source comprises at least one battery.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device as recited in claim 1, wherein a galvanic couple is formed between said donor electrode and said counter electrode, thereby generating at least a portion of the power required to operate said device.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device as recited in claim 12, wherein said donor electrode comprises zinc and said counter electrode comprises silver chloride.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device as recited in claim 1, wherein said device is sized to conform generally to human buccal areas.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device as recited in claim 14, wherein said body surface is an mucous membrane in the oral cavity.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
54 words
A device as recited in claim 14, wherein said agent is selected from the group consisting of thymol, cetylpyridinium chloride, benzalkonium chloride, chlorhexidine, stannous fluoride, octenidine, decapinal, triclosan, nystatin, chlortrimazole, fluconazole, miconazole, ketoconazole, itraconazole, amphotericin B, acyclovir, idoxuridine, ibuprofen, flurbiprofen, ketoprofen, naproxen, aspirin, piroxicam, hydrocortisone, betamethasone, dexamethasone, beclomethasone dipropionate, fluocinonide, pilocarpine, and retin A.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device as recited in claim 1, wherein said device is sized to conform generally to sublingual areas.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device as recited in claim 17 wherein said body surface is an mucous membrane in the oral cavity.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
54 words
A device as recited in claim 17, wherein said agent is selected from the group consisting of thymol, cetylpyridinium chloride, benzalkonium chloride, chlorhexidine, stannous fluoride, octenidine, decapinal, triclosan, nystatin, chlortrimazole, fluconazole, miconazole, ketoconazole, itraconazole, amphotericin B, acyclovir, idoxuridine, ibuprofen, flurbiprofen, ketoprofen, naproxen, aspirin, piroxicam, hydrocortisone, betamethasone, dexamethasone, beclomethasone dipropionate, fluocinonide, pilocarpine, and retin A.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
195 words
A method of delivering a biologically active agent from an iontophoretic device through at least one of two facing body surfaces, which body surfaces in their natural in vivo state are exposed to a body fluid, said device including a counter electrode, a donor reservoir containing said agent, and a donor electrode positioned between, and in electrical contact with, said counter electrode and said donor reservoir, said method comprising the steps of: (1) positioning said device between said facing body surfaces such that an agent-transmitting surface of said device is placed in agent-transmitting relation to one of said body surfaces and a second ion-transmitting surface of said device is placed in ion-transmitting relation with the other body surface; (2) applying an electrical potential across said body surfaces, wherein an ion transmitting pathway is formed, said pathway including said surfaces of said device and said body surfaces; and (3) electrically insulating said donor reservoir and said donor electrode from body fluid which is in electrical contact with said counter electrode via a pathway external to said body surfaces, thereby substantially preventing ion flow via a pathway through said body fluid and external to said body surfaces.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
195 words
A method of delivering a biologically active agent from an iontophoretic device through at least one of two facing body surfaces, which body surfaces in their natural in vivo state are exposed to a body fluid, said device including a counter electrode, a donor reservoir containing said agent, and a donor electrode positioned between, and in electrical contact with, said counter electrode and said donor reservoir, said method comprising the steps of: (1) positioning said device between said facing body surfaces such that an agent-transmitting surface of said device is placed in agent-transmitting relation to one of said body surfaces and a second ion-transmitting surface of said device is placed in ion-transmitting relation with the other body surface; (2) applying an electrical potential across said body surfaces, wherein an ion transmitting pathway is formed, said pathway including said surfaces of said device and said body surfaces; and (3) electrically insulating said donor reservoir and said donor electrode from body fluid which is in electrical contact with said counter electrode via a pathway external to said body surfaces, thereby substantially preventing ion flow via a pathway through said body fluid and external to said body surfaces.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as recited in claim 20, further comprising the step of: (4) adhering said agent-transmitting surface of said device to said body surface which is in agent-transmitting relation with said device.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method as recited in claim 20, wherein said donor electrode and said donor reservoir are sealed from contacting body fluid which is in electrical contact with said counter electrode via a pathway excluding said body surface which is in agent-transmitting relation with said device.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
189 words
A method of delivering a biologically active agent from an iontophoretic device through a body surface, which surface in its natural in vivo state is exposed to a body fluid, said device including a counter electrode, a donor reservoir containing said agent, and a donor electrode positioned between and in electrical contact with said counter electrode and said donor reservoir, said method comprising the steps of: (1) positioning said device adjacent said body surface such that an agent-transmitting surface of said device is placed in agent-transmitting relation with said body surface, and a second ion-transmitting surface of said device is placed in ion-transmitting relation with said body fluid; (2) applying an electrical potential across said body surface and said body fluid, wherein an ion transmitting pathway is formed, said pathway including said surfaces of said device and said body surface; and (3) electrically insulating said donor reservoir and said donor electrode from body fluid which is in electrical contact with said counter electrode via a pathway external to said body surface, thereby substantially preventing ion flow via a pathway through said body fluid and external to said body surface.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
189 words
A method of delivering a biologically active agent from an iontophoretic device through a body surface, which surface in its natural in vivo state is exposed to a body fluid, said device including a counter electrode, a donor reservoir containing said agent, and a donor electrode positioned between and in electrical contact with said counter electrode and said donor reservoir, said method comprising the steps of: (1) positioning said device adjacent said body surface such that an agent-transmitting surface of said device is placed in agent-transmitting relation with said body surface, and a second ion-transmitting surface of said device is placed in ion-transmitting relation with said body fluid; (2) applying an electrical potential across said body surface and said body fluid, wherein an ion transmitting pathway is formed, said pathway including said surfaces of said device and said body surface; and (3) electrically insulating said donor reservoir and said donor electrode from body fluid which is in electrical contact with said counter electrode via a pathway external to said body surface, thereby substantially preventing ion flow via a pathway through said body fluid and external to said body surface.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as recited in claim 23, further comprising the step of: (4) adhering said agent-transmitting surface of said device to said body surface which is in agent-transmitting relation with said device.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method as recited in claim 23, wherein said donor electrode and said donor reservoir are sealed from contacting body fluid which is in electrical contact with said counter electrode via a pathway excluding said body surface which is in agent-transmitting relation with said device.
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