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PATCH-ONLY TREATMENT
1.
Review the “Instructions for Home Use” at the end of this document with the patient, and provide the patient with a copy of
those instructions, if requested. If the patient will be applying additional Patches at home, provide the patient with a copy of
this instruction booklet.
2.
The average time to complete a Patch-only dose is indicated in the following table.
Patch
40 mA-minutes
60 mA-minutes
80 mA-minutes
Wear Time
2 hours
3 hours
4 hours
3.
Instruct the patient to remove the Patch after the times shown above for the appropriate dose indicated in the table.
4.
The Patch should be discarded in a receptacle out of the reach of children and pets. The Patch cannot be reused.
PATCH MATERIALS AND PH BUFFER
Component
Material
Adhesive Material
Beige polyester fabric medical- grade pressure sensitive adhesive.
Conductive Element
Polyester film, silver ink, silver/silver chloride ink, dielectric ink, carbon, fluid barrier.
Battery Case
Lexan Polycarbonate, translucent.
Batteries
Two 3-Volt Lithium Ion Coin Cells, CR927.
Battery hardware
Springs: nickel-coated music wire. Resistive strip: white Mylar with carbon flood coat one side.
Insulator
White polyethylene foam with medical grade pressure sensitive clear acrylic adhesive double-
coated.
Loaded Matrix
Nonwoven white polyester matrix, Gel sol (viscosity-enhancing agent) composed of
Polyethylene Oxide, Tween-20, and BHT.
Fluid Barrier
Single coated medical pressure sensitive polypropylene film.
Release Liner
Douglas-Hanson liner #92 or #96, coating blend on release side.
