Patent ID: 8718754
Filing Date: 2014-05-06
Classification: A61K,A61M,A61N

Abstract:
1. A method of transnasally delivering medication directly to a patient's brain, the method comprising: (a) placing a medication administration tube and a cleaning solution tube in each nasal cavity through which the medication will be transnasally delivered, wherein an iontophoresis wire is cooperable with the medication administration tube; (b) securing a passive electrode to the patient, spaced from the nasal cavity; (c) delivering the medication to the nasal cavity via the medication administration tube; (d) regulating an electric charge to the iontophoresis wire; (e) after completing a cycle of steps (c) and (d), delivering a cleaning solution to the nasal cavity via the cleaning solution tube; and (f) in conjunction with step (e), reversing the electric charge on the iontophoresis wire to passive and regulating an electric charge to the passive electrode.