Clare had these for her shoulder (pre-surgery):
“ActivaPatch® IntelliDose™ 2.5 is a highly intelligent, microprocessor controlled, self-powered iontophoresis patch. The flexible and low-profile ActivaPatch® contours to multiple anatomical treatment sites, and a single patch can deliver a 40mAmp*min or 80mAmp*min treatment in approximately 2.5 hours.” Uh, huh.
First: Iontophoresis:
» “is a process of transdermal drug delivery by use of a voltage gradient on the skin.” —Wikipedia
» “the introduction of an ionized substance (such as a drug) through intact skin by the application of a direct electric current.” —Merriam-Webster
» Although I haven’t, perhaps you’ve encountered a word similar to “iontophoresis”: electrophoresis?
Ahh, I see. A sensor detects something about the electric charge of the skin and then ionizes the drug so that the medicine is electrically-attracted to the skin, where it’s absorbed. Very clever.
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