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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2006
John W. Higuchi, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
S. Kevin LI, Cincinnati, OH (US);
John W. Higuchi, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
S. Kevin Li, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Aciont, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Abstract
The present invention includes methods and devices for delivering an active agent into the eye of a subject. One such device may include an anode assembly having an anode housing and an anode configured to electrically couple to a power source, the anode assembly being configured to contact and remain against a surface of the eye. The device may also include a cathode assembly having a cathode housing and a cathode configured to electrically couple to the power source, the cathode assembly being configured to contact and remain against the surface of the eye. Additionally, the device may include at least one active agent reservoir functionally associated with at least one of the anode assembly and the cathode assembly.