| 摘要 |
<p>IONTOPHORETIC TREATMENT APPARATUS This invention relates to a device for conveniently effecting iontophoretic treatment of the surface of the human body. Prior art devices for the iontophoretic treatment of parts of the body such as the hands or feet have the undesirable effect of causing the treatment current to flow through parts of the body not being treated. Further, iontophoretic treatment devices known heretofore have been cumbersome and awkward to use, and could only be used by trained medical personnel who had to supervise the administration of the treatment of a patient. The present invention overcomes these deficiencies by providing a self-contained iontophoretic treatment apparatus which includes a support structure on which is mounted a pair of electrodes in generally close proximity to one another as well as a source of electrical power and appropriate controls for delivering electrical power to the electrodes. me electrodes are arranged so that, for example, the palm of a single human hand can be placed on the device and simultaneously contact both electrodes, thereby confining the iontophonetic treatment to the palm surface of the hand. Alternative embodiments of the invention specially adapted for treating the plantar surfaces of the feet and the axillae are also disclosed.</p> |
