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A method is disclosed for treating tissue in response to a stimulus generated by the tissue. In one embodiment, the method transdermally treats an organism in response to a stimulus. In this embodiment, the medication is applied to epidermis of the organism, and the epidermis is electroporated in re

A method is disclosed for treating tissue in response to a stimulus generated by the tissue. In one embodiment, the method transdermally treats an organism in response to a stimulus. In this embodiment, the medication is applied to epidermis of the organism, and the epidermis is electroporated in response to a stimulus, whereby the medication passes through the epidermis at a rate sufficient to alter the stimulus, thereby transdermally treating the organism. In another embodiment, the method measures a blood component content of blood. A portion of epidermis is electroporated to cause an aqueous fluid to be directed through an electroporated epidermis to a surface of the epidermis. Thereafter, the blood component content of the aqueous fluid is measured for correlation with a known aqueous fluid blood component content associated with a known concentration of blood component in the blood. The blood component concentration of the blood can thereby be measured. In still another embodiment, the method includes directing a medication to the tissue which can alter the stimulus when the tissue is electroporated, and electroporating the tissue in response to a stimulus, whereby the medication passes through the tissue in an amount sufficient to alter the stimulus, thereby treating the organism.

대표청구항 ▼

A method for transdermally treating an organism in response to an intrinsic condition, comprising the steps of: a) applying a medication to epidermis of the organism; b) electroporating the epidermis at a first voltage pulse condition in response to said intrinsic condition to initiate delivery of t

A method for transdermally treating an organism in response to an intrinsic condition, comprising the steps of: a) applying a medication to epidermis of the organism; b) electroporating the epidermis at a first voltage pulse condition in response to said intrinsic condition to initiate delivery of the medication through the epidermis; and c) electroporating said epidermis at a second voltage pulse condition, whereby the medication continues to pass through the epidermis at a rate sufficient to alter the intrinsic condition, thereby rapidly treating the organism.