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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 29, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas A Riddle, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Larry A McNichols, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
John D Badzinski, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Assignee:
Alza Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
604 20 ; 604501 ; 604503 ;
Abstract
An electrotransport device (10) for delivering therapeutic agents includes an adjustable voltage boost multiple controller (100, 200) for boosting the voltage from a power source (102, 202) to a working voltage V.sub.w having a value just sufficient to provide the desired therapeutic current level I.sub.I through the electrodes (108, 112), at least one of which contains the therapeutic agent to be delivered.