Patent ID: 6223076
Filing Date: 2001-04-24
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
A sweat control system for effecting iontophoresis at a region of tissue, said device comprising:a source of electric current;a controller;a pair of electrodes mounted in generally close proximity to one another and separated by an insulating member, said electrodes carry an antiperspirant element and are responsive to said source of electrical current through said controller, one of said electrodes being connected to said source of electrical current and arranged to act primarily as a cathode, and the other of said electrodes being connected to said source of electrical current and arranged to act primarily as an anode; anda pair of pads, each of said pads positioned in adjacent contact with one of said electrodes, each of said pads carrying sodium salicylate and an aluminum-based antiperspirant;wherein said electrodes are sized and arranged so that the tissue to be treated can extend across said insulating member and simultaneously contact both of said pads.