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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2000
Mitsuru Kuribayashi, Tsukuba, JP;
Hiroyuki Maeda, Tsukuba, JP;
Nobuhiro Koga, Tsukuba, JP;
Naruhito Higo, Tsukuba, JP;
Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., INC, Saga, JP;
Abstract
The present invention relates to an iontophoresis device, which can ensure the long-term stability of a drug and makes the operations for assemblage upon application easy as well as a method of assembling the device. A backing layer ( ) is provided with a drug-dissolving portion ( ) on a donor electrode-printed portion ( ) thereof and a drug support ( ) removably contacts with the drug-dissolving portion. A liner ( ) is disposed on the backing layer on the skin ( ) side and this is peeled off upon practical use. An opening ( ) is formed on the liner ( ) and an opening ( ) is formed on an electrode portion (Ib). When assembling the device, these openings coincide with each other to thus easily and precisely dispose the drug support ( ) on the drug-dissolving portion ( ).