Patent ID: 6086572
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
An electrotransport delivery device comprising a therapeutic agent-containing unit having a reservoir containing the therapeutic agent to be delivered, a controller for controlling electrotransport delivery of the agent, a coupler for separably coupling the controller and the therapeutic agent-containing unit, the coupler providing electrical connection between the controller and the therapeutic agent-containing unit,the therapeutic agent-containing unit comprising a predetermined therapeutic agent delivery regimen signaling mechanism which provides a delivery regimen signal to the controller,said controller capable of generating one of a plurality of predetermined outputs corresponding to a plurality of delivery regimens for said agent and further comprising a receiver for receiving the delivery regimen signal and setting one output selected from said plurality of outputs in response to the delivery regimen signal,wherein the device is adapted to deliver said agent according to the selected delivery regimen which is determined by selection of a therapeutic agent-containing unit providing the corresponding delivery regimen signal.