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Details for Patent: 6,317,629

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Summary for Patent: 6,317,629

Title:	Iontophoretic drug delivery apparatus
Abstract:	An iontophoretic delivery device (10) is provided. Device (10) has an electronic circuit (32) having electronic components such as batteries (30) mounted thereon. Device (10) also includes a pair of electrode assemblies (18, 19). The electronic circuit (32) is electrically connected to the electrode assemblies (18, 19) using an electrically conductive adhesive (34). The adhesive can also be used to electrically connect two or more electronic components within circuit (32) or to connect an electronic component to the electronic circuit (32). In one practice of the invention, the electrically conductive adhesive (44) functions as an electrode and electrically connects the circuit (32) to an agent-containing reservoir (24, 25). In a further practice of the invention, the electrically conductive adhesive (93) functions as an agent reservoir and contains the agent to be iontophoretically delivered.
Inventor(s):	Ronald P. Haak, J. Richard Gyory, Robert M. Myers, Felix A. Landrau, Harold F. Sanders, Lothar W. Kleiner, Linda M. Hearney
Assignee:	Alza Corp
Application Number:	US08/351,381
Patent Claim Types: see list of patent claims	Compound; Delivery; Device;

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PCT Information
PCT Filed	June 01, 1993	PCT Application Number:	PCT/US93/05162
PCT Publication Date:	December 09, 1993	PCT Publication Number:	WO93/24178

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