Wireless patch system for transdermal, transmucosal and dental electrical drug delivery
AssigneeAthena E. Ivanoff
InventorsChris S. Ivanoff, Jie Wu, Timothy L. Hottel
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Abstract
Methods and systems for delivering drug particles to a target site are disclosed. An example method for implementing the subject matter described herein includes applying a drug delivery patch to a target site. The drug delivery patch can include a substrate, an electrode integrated with the substrate, and a fluid in the substrate having drug particles suspended in the fluid. The method further includes transmitting a signal to the drug delivery patch to power the drug delivery patch by inductive coupling. Powering the drug delivery patch causes the electrode in the drug delivery patch to motivate the drug particles towards a target site of the drug delivery patch.
Claims9
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A method of delivering drug particles to a target site, the method comprising:
- applying a drug delivery patch to a target site;
- transmitting a signal to the drug delivery patch to power the drug delivery patch by inductive coupling, thereby motivating drug particles suspended in a fluid in the drug delivery patch towards the target site.
A wirelessly powered and controlled biased-AC electroosmotic lab-on-a-film (LOF) for particle and fluid manipulation, the LOF comprising:
- a receiving coil for receiving an amplitude modulated (AM) signal by inductive coupling;
- one or more surface mounted devices for recovering a low frequency alternating current (AC) signal from the AM signal;
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- an electrode coupled to the one or more surface mounted devices, for excitation of biased-ACEO effects.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.