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5314502 Iontophoretic delivery device  
An electrically powered iontophoretic delivery device is provided. The device includes a pair of electrode assemblies (41, 43) and a source of electrical power (30) connected thereto. Circuitry...
5310403 Iontophoretic drug delivery device and circuit therefor  
An iontophoresis system includes an iontophoretic drug delivery device for placement against the skin of a patient and having at least one segmented electrode, and a circuit for controlling and...
5306235 Failsafe iontophoresis drug delivery system  
An iontophoresis system includes an iontophoretic drug delivery device for placement against the skin of a patient and having a pair of electrodes, and a circuit for delivering and controlling the...
5304113 Method of eradicating infectious biological contaminants  
A method for externally eradicating by inactivation infectious pathogenic contaminants in body tissues, such as blood, so that it can be introduced into an animal comprises admixing the body...
5301688 Method for localization and therapy of occult bladder cancer  
Intravesical electromotive administration of specified dye substances for localisation and treatment of occult bladder cancers, is disclosed. Innocuous dye substances will provide differential...
5302172 Method and composition for iontophoresis  
The invention discloses methods and compositions for enhanced iontophoretic delivery of active agents. The compositions are pharmaceutically acceptable compositions for iontophoretic delivery...
5300099 Gamma matched, helical dipole microwave antenna  
A catheter shaft carries a coaxial cable, the terminal end of which contains a dipole antenna with opposing first and second helical elements. The first and second helical elements originate from a...
5300019 Systems and methods for eradicating contaminants using photoactive materials in fluids like blood  
A system and method for treating a fluid carrying a biological contaminant to which a photoactive material has been bound include a treatment device that defines a flow passage with a gap. The...
5298017 Layered electrotransport drug delivery system  
An iontophoretic agent delivery device, having a layered structure and peripheral insulation, wherein ion transport occurs through two opposing surfaces of said device. The device is especially...
5292346 Bactericidal throat gun  
A bactericidal ultraviolet light radiating device for treatment of mucosal or dermal tissues, having an ultraviolet light source, an optical light-directing lens optically coupled to the...
5290221 Systems for eradicating contaminants using photoactive materials in fluids like blood  
Systems for treating a fluid carrying a contaminant to which a photoactive material has been bound include a treatment device that defines a relatively narrow, arcuately shaped flow path. These...
5288605 Methods for inactivating bacteria in blood preparations with 8-methoxypsoralen  
Methods and compositions are described for treating contaminants in material intended for in vivo use, and in particular blood and blood products for human use. Contaminants in blood cell...
RE34544 Method of treatment of artherosclerosis and balloon catheter the same  
A method for the treatment of atherosclerosis in a mammal by destruction of atheromatous plaque is disclosed. The disclosed method includes injecting a hematoporphyrin into the mammal for selective...
5286254 Drug delivery apparatus and method  
A drug delivery apparatus and method for delivering a drug locally to internal body tissue. The invention contemplates positioning a drug delivery device in a body passageway or within body tissue...
5284471 Electrode and method used for iontophoresis  
An iontophoretic electrode has a plurality of ion transmitters for establishing electric field lines in an area and a plurality of receivers for accepting ions flowing along the field lines. A...
5283441 Low-power current mirror having feedback with optical isolation  
An optically isolated current mirror provides an isolated output signal as a function of an input signal. The mirror includes first and second optical isolators and an amplifier. The amplifier is...
5281287 Method of making a hydratable bioelectrode  
A hydratable iontophoretic bioelectrode includes a plurality of layers of material capable of absorbing and holding an ionized fluid when placed in contact with the fluid. Adjacent layers are...
5281196 Skin treatment composition and method of use  
A composition and method of applying a composition of (a) between about 10 and 15 percent vitamin C, plus or minus 10 percent, by weight to volume, (b) a viscosity agent, and (c) water as the...
5279544 Transdermal or interdermal drug delivery devices  
A transdermal drug delivery device includes a liquid reservoir for a liquid drug to be delivered, and a drug delivery body which includes a plurality of tubular elements extending through the body,...
5279543 Device for iontophoretic non-invasive sampling or delivery of substances  
The present invention relates to an vitro device for the removal of ionized substances from a membrane sample without mechanical penetration, which device comprises: (a) a positive electrode; ...
5268082 Actuator element  
An actuator element comprises an ion exchange membrane and a pair of electrodes attached to opposite surfaces of the ion exchange membrane; the ion exchange membrane in a water-containing state...
5257970 In situ photodynamic therapy  
The process of photodynamic therapy (PDT) is conducted by the step of: 1) separately encapsulating at least one activation component for said photodynamic therapy process in a liposome; 2)...
5256137 Biphasic power source for use in an iontophoretic drug delivery system  
A biphasic power source for use in an iontophoretic system, which system includes a transdermal drug delivery device attachable to a patient and having a positive electrode and a negative...
5254081 Multiple site drug iontophoresis electronic device and method  
A multiple site drug iontophoresis electronic device configured for controlling infusion of ionic drugs into a patient through a plurality of electrode pairs. The device includes a plurality of...
5250023 Transdermal administration method of protein or peptide drug and its administration device thereof  
A transdermal administration method for protein or peptide drug that contacting and ionizing a protein or peptide drug immersed in hydrophilic polymer with ionizing solvent composition, and forming...
5250022 Iontotherapeutic devices, reservoir electrode devices therefore, process and unit dose  
Provided are reservoir electrodes for iontotherapeutic devices which have two chambers; the first chamber is electrically connected to the iontotherapeutic device and is designed to contain...
5248295 Bioelectrode seal  
An iontophoretic bioelectrode includes an enclosure forming upper sheet of material having a generally planar outer section circumscribing a raised central section which defines an interior...
5246436 Midinfrared laser tissue ablater  
A midinfrared laser tissue ablater having an Er:YAG radiation source optically connected to a first end of a fiber optic cable, a probe with a handle and a bifurcated cannula having a first half...
5246418 Iontophresis system having features for reducing skin irritation  
An iontophoresis drug delivery system includes a device which is attachable to the skin of an animal and having a drug reservoir, an electrolyte reservoir, and electrodes electrically communicating...
5240995 Electrotransport adhesive  
A two phase adhesive matrix for use in an electrically powered iontophoretic delivery device is provided. The adhesive matrix comprises an adhesive hydrophobic polymer phase and about 15 to 60 wt %...
5240675 Method for cleaning endoscope  
In a method for use in cleaning a flexible endoscope, an elongate cleaning member having an embedded optical fiber, an electrical conductor, and/or a heat conductor is inserted into a biopsy...
5236412 Rehydratable product and method of preparation thereof  
A hydratable iontophoretic bioelectrode includes a plurality of layers of material capable of absorbing and holding an ionized fluid when placed in contact with the fluid. Adjacent layers are...
5232441 Method of treating schistosomal infestations by iontophoresis  
A method of treating schistosomal infestations by both adult worms and eggs-miracidia, residing in the veins, venules and nearby tissues either of the bladder and ureters or of the colorectal...
5230703 Wound infection resolution utilizing antibiotic agents and electrical stimulation  
A method is disclosed for promoting resolution of infection at an externally accessible wound site, such as a skin tear or ulcer, of a patient using antibiotic agents (normally comprising one or...
5224928 Mounting system for transdermal drug applicator  
A transdermal drug applicator (100) for application to a living body for the delivery of at least one drug through the skin (144) into the bloodstream comprising an applicator (100) including at...
5222936 Intracorporeal iontophoretic method  
A method of intracorporeal iontophoretic treatment of an internal hollow body organ containing a physiological ion-rich fluid environment by delivery to said hollow body organ of drug ions by means...
5215520 Method for delivering an active substance topically or percutaneously  
A method for the topical or percutaneous administration of a cosmetic or pharmaceutically active substance involves applying an electric current to an area of the skin, ceasing to apply the...
5213568 Activity controlled electrotransport drug delivery device  
The electrotransport drug delivery device includes a patient activity sensor which is used to selectively deliver drugs based upon a measured physical activity of the patient.
5209720 Methods for providing localized therapeutic heat to biological tissues and fluids using gas filled liposomes  
Gas filled liposomes prepared by a vacuum drying gas instillation method and/or gas filled liposomes substantially devoid of liquid in the interior thereof, are presented as novel potentiators for...
5207752 Iontophoretic drug delivery system with two-stage delivery profile  
A two-stage iontophoretic drug delivery system provides that iontophoretic current is delivered at a first level for a first predetermined interval to rapidly introduce a therapeutic agent into the...
5201730 Tissue manipulator for use in vitreous surgery combining a fiber optic endoilluminator with an infusion/aspiration system  
A surgical instrument for use in penetrating and working in the vitreous humor of an eye comprises a finger grip member and a rigid needle extending from the finger grip member, with a single...
H001160 Iontophoretic delivery of peptides  
The invention concerns a new system and method for iontophoretically delivering a polypeptide transdermally into animal tissue.
5195953 Method of increasing skin absorption of a drug  
A thin layer of a drug in a liquid form in a carrier is applied to the skin. Thereafter, 15-30 milliamps of a D.C. current is applied to the skin and drug by an iontophoresis device capable of...
5176956 Biomedical apparatus having fatty acid dimer derived skin compatible adhesive composition thereon  
An improved biomedical appliance having disposed on a skin-contacting, operant portion thereof, a film or layer of a skin compatible, tacky, pressure sensitive polymeric adhesive, the reaction...
5174304 Electrocycloablation apparatus and method  
Apparatus and non-invasive method for focal transcleral destruction of living human eye tissue. The apparatus includes a pair of conical-shaped probes, each probe filled with an ionic probe...
5171215 Endermic method and apparatus  
Transfer of substances through the skin at a treatment site is promoted by the combined effects of ultrasonic energy and positive and negative pressure. A device having a cup-shaped body is pressed...
5169383 Control membrane for electrotransport drug delivery  
A membrane capable of controlling the rate at which an agent is released from an iontophoretic delivery device is provided. The membrane inhibits agent release from the delivery device when no...
5169384 Apparatus for facilitating post-traumatic, post-surgical, and/or post-inflammatory healing of tissue  
A temperature variable and iontophoretic device for application to the body of a patient has an outer support member coupled to a device for selectively applying thermal energy to the body of a...
5167617 Disposable electralytic transdermal drug applicator  
An electrically powered transdermal drug applicator a flexible, non-conductive substrate with a plurality of conductive coated areas forming drug reservoir electrodes with a plurality of drug...
5167616 Iontophoretic delivery method  
An improved method for delivering a drug or beneficial agent transdermally to humans by iontophoresis is provided. The method includes selecting and iontophoretically delivering the drug through a...