DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT MEDICAMENT IONTOPHORESIS AND METHOD FOR TAKING MEDICINE IN THIS WAY Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC A61N1/30 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: device has current generator and at least a pair of electrodes applicable to patient body, one of them holding carrier containing active substance. The generator produces unidirectional current with succession frequency of 100-3000 Hz. Periodical signal amplitude modulator is available with succession frequency of 0.1-5 Hz for modulating the unidirectional current produced by the generator feeding the electrodes. Modulator output signal has amplitude varying from zero to maximum value. Current shape is produced as positive sinusoid, half-sinusoid, triangular, saw-shaped or rectangular pattern. Modulating signal takes shape of oscillations selected from a group containing triangular, rectified sinusoid, half-sinusoid shape or their combination. The modulating signal has frequency of 0.1-5 Hz. Maximum current value available between the electrodes is 100 mA. Method involves applying two electrodes to tissue under treatment, transdermal means and supplying unidirectional current amplitude-modulated with modulating signal.

EFFECT: enhanced effectiveness of treatment.

11 cl, 14 dwg