Patent ID: 6157858
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
A device for the delivery of a substance to a subject, comprising:(a) control means for controlling the delivery of a substance to a subject, comprising a power source and a pair of electrically conductive contacts;(b) a substrate having a first surface and a second surface;(c) a pair of spaced apart electrodes fixed to the first surface of the substrate for the delivery of a substance from a supply thereof to the skin surface of a subject;(d) a pair of electrical couples adapted to affect electrical communication between the conductive contacts of the control means and the spaced apart electrodes when each of the electrically conductive contacts of the control means and the electrodes are affixed to one another, each couple being integral with one of the electrodes and fixed to the first surface of the substrate; and(e) adhesive on the second surface of the substrate for adhering the pair of electrically conductive contacts of the control means and the pair of electrical couples to one another, whereby when each of the electrical couples is folded away from itself, electrical communication is made between the pair of electrodes and the power source.