Iontophoretic fluid delivery device

An iontophoretic fluid delivery device, comprising:

• a cationic chamber defining a volume and being configured to permit migration of ions along a first path of an electrical circuit;
• an anionic chamber spaced apart from said cationic chamber by structure of a container, said anionic chamber defining a volume and being configured to permit migration of ions along said first path, said first path further comprising a cooperating body disposable between said cationic and anionic chambers;
• a first electromotive cell comprising an electrically positive pole and an electrically negative pole;
• a fluid resistant barrier operable to isolate an electrolytic path between said positive and negative poles and configured to expose said negative pole for electron transfer with an electrolyte;
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• a portion of said first cell, comprising said negative pole, being disposed within said cationic chamber, said first cell being located in-circuit in a second path configured to complete said electrical circuit.

An iontophoretic fluid delivery device comprising:

• a cationic chamber defining a volume and configured to permit migration of ions along a first path of an electrical circuit;
• an anionic chamber spaced apart from said cationic chamber by structure of a container, said anionic chamber defining a volume and configured to permit migration of ions along said first path, said first path further comprising a cooperating body disposable between said cationic and anionic chambers;
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• a first electromotive cell comprising an electrically positive pole and an electrically negative pole;
• a fluid resistant barrier operable to isolate an electrolytic path between said positive and negative poles and configured to expose said positive pole for electron transfer with an electrolyte;
• with a portion of said first cell, comprising said positive pole, being disposed within said anionic chamber, said first cell being located in-circuit in a second path configured to complete said electrical circuit.

An iontophoretic fluid delivery device, comprising:

• a cationic chamber defining a volume, a wall of said chamber having a first passageway permitting migration therethrough by ions;
• an anionic chamber defining a volume, a wall of said anionic chamber having a second passageway permitting migration therethrough by ions, said first and second passageways being spaced apart, oriented, and arranged by a surface of a container whereby to enable creation of a first conductive path, through a cooperating body, of an electrical circuit between said cationic and anionic chambers;
• a hydrogel substance operable as an electrolyte and disposed in one of said cationic and anionic chambers;
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• a first electromotive cell comprising a self-contained mini battery having first and second poles of opposite electrical sign, said first cell being disposed in a second electrically conductive path configured to complete said electrical circuit.

A method for iontophoretic treatment of a subject, said method comprising:

• a) providing an iontophoretic fluid delivery device having a cationic chamber and an anionic chamber, one of said chambers containing a hydrogel;
• b) adding a beneficial fluid only to one of said chambers thus forming an electrolyte treatment;
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• c) affixing said device to a surface of a subject's body for a duration of time as required to transfer a desired quantity of said treatment to said subject.