APPARATUS FOR INDUCING DC ELECTRIC FIELDS IN BIOLOAPPARATUS FOR INDUCING DC ELECTRIC FIELDS IN BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL AND METHOD OF USING IT GICAL MATERIAL AND METHOD OF USING IT

摘要

Apparatus and methods for treating biological material that utilize moving magnetic fields to induce electric currents in the material. One aspect of the invention uses at least one permanent magnet or a plurality of electromagnets for generating a magnetic field that can pass through the material, and a drive mechanism for moving the magnet relative to the material to induce a direct electric field within the material by means of the movement of the magnetic field. Another aspect of the invention uses a sequential array of electromagnets, each capable of generating a magnetic field that can pass through the material, and a magnet control device for sequentially applying a pulse of electrical current to each electromagnet in the array to generate a magnetic field in the electromagnet and, by the sequential activation of the electromagnets in the array, generate a moving magnetic field along the array thereby inducing a direct electric field within the material. The apparatus and methods can also be used to transport medicant to humans and animals through a transdermal site.