US5558633A
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Device and method for iontophoretic drug delivery
Assignee: Medtronic Inc
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Filing: 1994-12-01
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Granted: 1996-09-24
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Expires: 2014-12-01
Abstract
Abstract An iontophoretic device having a two-layer active electrode element is disclosed. The active element is composed of overlapping skin contact hydrogel and carrier layers. The carrier layer contains dispersed or dissolved active agent. The active electrode element maintains the active agent in stable form and permits efficient transport of the active agent to the host. Also disclosed is an iontophoretic device having a single layer active electrode element. The single layer is a hydrogel as manufactured or substantially dry and capable of being hydrated before use. The skin contact hydrogel of the two-layer active electrode element preferably.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph B. Phipps
- 👤 Warren W. Howland
- 👤 Allan H. Jevne
- 👤 Carolann Holmblad
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 10:04
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L33/00; C08L33/02; A; A61; A61K; A61K47/00; A61K47/30; A61K47/32; A61K9/00; A61K9/0002; A61K9/0009; A61K9/70; A61K9/7023; A61L; A61L15/00; A61L15/16; A61L15/42; A61L15/60; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/02; A61N1/04; A61N1/0404; A61N1/0408; A61N1/0428; A61N1/0432; A61N1/044; A61N1/0448; C09; C09J; C09J133/00; C09J133/24; C09J133/26; A61N1/0436; A61N1/0444; C08L2666/00; C08L2666/02; C08L2666/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
An iontophoretic delivery device, comprising: a source of current; an active electrode element in electrical contact with the source of current and adapted to make ion-transmitting contact with a body surface of a host, the active electrode element comprising a single polymer layer adapted to be placed in an ion-transmitting relation with the body surface and which contains an active agent having an electrical charge and being suitable for administration through the body surface of the host, said polymer layer containing an ionic organic polymer component with counter ions, said ionic organic polymer component having at least some pendent substituents having said charge; and a counter electrode element in electrical contact with the current source and being adapted to be placed in ion-transmitting relation with the body surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
An iontophoretic delivery device, comprising: a source of current; an active electrode element in electrical contact with the source of current and adapted to make ion-transmitting contact with a body surface of a host, the active electrode element comprising a single polymer layer adapted to be placed in an ion-transmitting relation with the body surface and which contains an active agent having an electrical charge and being suitable for administration through the body surface of the host, said polymer layer containing an ionic organic polymer component with counter ions, said ionic organic polymer component having at least some pendent substituents having said charge; and a counter electrode element in electrical contact with the current source and being adapted to be placed in ion-transmitting relation with the body surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein the polymer layer is a hydrogel containing a water-containing, cross-linked or gelled, hydrated, organic polymer component, the polymer having the pendent substituents being ionic.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein the polymer layer is substantially dry and adapted for being hydrated to a hydrogel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 3 further comprising structure for hydrating the polymer layer with an aqueous medium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein: the ionic organic polymer component is an amphoteric organic polymer; and the counter ions to the amphoteric organic polymer include first and second groups, the first group being the active agent, and the second group being other ions having a charge opposite that of the active agent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
61 words
A device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: counter ions are present with the ionic organic polymer component; and at least a portion of the counter ions form, with an electrochemically generated ion generated by the active electrode element, a substance selected from the group consisting of a substantially neutral substance, a substantially insoluble substance and a substantially immobile substance.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein the ionic organic polymer component is from about 1% to about 100% by weight of the polymers in the polymer layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
65 words
An active electrode element for an iontophoretic device suitable for administration of an active agent through a body surface of a host, comprising: a single polymer layer containing the active agent, the active agent having an electrical charge; and said polymer layer containing an ionic organic polymer component with counter ions, said ions organic polymer component having at least some pendent groups with said charge.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
65 words
An active electrode element for an iontophoretic device suitable for administration of an active agent through a body surface of a host, comprising: a single polymer layer containing the active agent, the active agent having an electrical charge; and said polymer layer containing an ionic organic polymer component with counter ions, said ions organic polymer component having at least some pendent groups with said charge.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
An active electrode element according to claim 8, wherein the polymer layer is hydrogel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
An active electrode element according to claim 8, wherein the polymer layer is substantially dry and is adapted for being hydrated to a hydrogel.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
59 words
An active electrode element according to claim 8, 9, or 10, wherein: the ionic organic polymer component is an amphoteric organic polymer; and the counter ions to the amphoteric organic polymer include first and second groups, the first group being the active agent, and the second group being other ions having a charge opposite that of the active agent.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device according to claim 8, wherein the ionic organic polymer component is from about 1% to about 100% by weight of the polymers in the polymer layer.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
68 words
An apparatus comprising: an active electrode element adapted to make ion-transmitting contact with a body surface of a host, the active electrode element comprising a single polymer layer adapted to be placed in an ion-transmitting relation with the body surface and which contains an active agent having an electrical charge, said polymer layer containing an ionic organic polymer component having at least some pendent substituents having said charge.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
68 words
An apparatus comprising: an active electrode element adapted to make ion-transmitting contact with a body surface of a host, the active electrode element comprising a single polymer layer adapted to be placed in an ion-transmitting relation with the body surface and which contains an active agent having an electrical charge, said polymer layer containing an ionic organic polymer component having at least some pendent substituents having said charge.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 13, further including: a source of current in electrical contact with the active electrode element.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 14, further including: a counter electrode element in electrical contact with the current source.
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