Iontophoresis

Iontophoresis is a technique that can be used to transport drugs in ionic form across intact skin. Depending on the chosen drug, this may or may not affect the local blood perfusion. The technique is based on the principle that an electric potential will cause ions in solution to migrate according to their electrical charges.

The PeriIont Micro Pharmacology System is an iontophoresis system that can deliver minute volumes of drugs non-invasively in a controlled fashion. Together with the laser Doppler technique, the vascular responses to the drug can be studied while it is being delivered. The PeriIont Micro Pharmacology System is available for  the PeriFlux System 5000, PeriCam PSI System and the PeriScan PIM 3 System.