IONTOPHORETIC DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM, INCLUDING DISPOSABLE PATCH

摘要

An iontophoretic drug delivery system of the present invention includes a disposable patch (10) electrically interconnectible with a controller (12). The patch includes at least two electrode assemblies, with one of the electrode assemblies having a first electrode (16) and a second electrode (18). In this way, during delivery of electrical current one of the electrodes is exhausted so that upon an attempt to reuse the patch, the controller (12) does not detect the delivery of electrical current through said electrodes and fails to supply electrical current to the electrode assemblies for delivery of the drug. Electrical interconnection between the patch and the controller is established by inserting a tab extending from the patch into the controller.