History - Lectroject Iontophoretic Drug Delivery Device

How Letroject came about!

How lectroject came about

From 1910 until 1960 crude devices were used for treating injuries, the name of the devices changed with time from Ionization to electrophoresis and Iontophoresis. During the 1960’s and 70’s the devices fell into disuse as the result of its expense (about $10,000 at the time), side effects (deep slow healing burns) and need for constant monitoring.

During 1996 we went out there in search for an iontophoretic drug delivery device. And guess what? We couldn't find a single one, there simply was no such a device.

Faced with this dilemma we set up a team consisting of two MD’s Dr. Chris M. Newbury and Dr. Max Prax both specialists in their own field and Dr. Keith Maxwell Virologist, Biophysicist, Inventor and Technology Development Scientist as the leader of the pack. hum? - - Ok, team if you wish.

After two years of “blood” sweat, researching and more researching, developing and more developing as new technology became available, testing after testing leaving nothing to chance we finally came up with a prototype in early 1998. Believe you me this is very, very hard work….. but the “rewards” are oh so, so very sweet. Done? - - not yet.

We named it LECTROJECT - - short for electronic injection

Sidebar Necessary Red Tape: Did you know that in order for any medical device or drug to be published in “The Medical Chronicle” (a medical journal) it has to pass stringent scrutiny by the Medical Editorial Board as well as State Health Authorities hmmm..?

Well no exceptions here. In the case of our novel device Lectroject a sample of 300 volunteers had to be given blind trials to have the license issued. This applies to any medical device or drug. “Got it doc”... great

At last! During 2001 Lectroject went to trial 300 positive identified herpes patients and all. Thirty long days and thirty long nights passed by and then came the final lab test results.

The Results

The herpes virus has been eliminated in 85% (257/300) of the patients. [Show].

(These 257 “successful” patients remained free of infection for one year when they were re-tested.) Bravo! The sad part: 15% (43/300) patients did NOT respond at all. Uh-oh Why? We investigated and found that:

Two (2/43) patients were HIV positive - - Acyclovir does not work on RNA (Retroviruses) such as HIV, Ebola and Lassa Fever. Four (4/43) patients had acyclovir resistant viruses - - Mainly due to years of frequent cycles of infection and re-infection.

The rest (37/43) "unsuccessful" patients were re-infected somehow. Uh-oh, What do you mean by somehow? Ok, the problem experienced during trials was patient compliance (or rather non compliance). Some patients continued having casual sex with infected partners during treatment. Others practiced so called "safe sex" using condoms. Oh, you’re welcome.

< font color="blue">Sidebar Condoms are 80% effective in preventing pregnancy. If you examine the walls of a condom under a microscope you will see that it resembles Swiss cheese full of tiny holes invisible to the naked eye. These holes are too small for most sperm particles to pass through, however these holes resemble subway tunnels through which viruses will pass with ease.

i.e. Safe sex means no sex. During treatment you have to remain abstinent and like all STD's both partners in a relationship must be treated at the same time as both of you are infected anyway.

 

There is the second problem that The Institute of Virology states that up to 80% (50 million in the USA alone) of the population are carriers of the virus (Asymptomatic carriers).

These people may not show symptoms themselves but can spread the virus. Therefore you can re-infect yourself by having sexual relations with a person that is a asymptomatic carrier.

Lets summarize

You now have a scientific proven Lectroject Device, that changes the way acyclovir is delivered into your body, and in fact kills the virus 100% (in 85% of the cases officially) regardless of where it is hiding. Right. a….nd?

You realize that if one were to carry out the treatments using the Lectroject faithfully and according to proper protocol and be sure Not to get re-infected, the successful cure rate is more on the order of 99% or more. You will increase your chances by complying. - - Safe sex means no sex.

During treatment you’ll have to remain abstinent and like with all STD's both partners in a relationship must be treated at the same time. Right - - Great!