DocumentCode :
1220602
Title :
Silicon Force Transducer for Extraluminal Measurement of Oviduct Contractile Activity
Author :
Jeutter, Dean C. ; Fromm, Eli
Author_Institution :
Department of Electrical Engineering in Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University
Issue :
3
fYear :
1977
fDate :
5/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
226
Lastpage :
231
Abstract :
A miniature, implantable force transducer has been developed for the extraluminal measurement of segmental smooth muscle contractility and has been applied to the oviduct in the Macaca mulatta. The force transducer makes use of a commercially available piezoresistive silicon strain sensor bonded to a flexible metal strip. The device is housed in a tissue compatible, gas sterilizable tubule upon which are placed sutures for subsequent extraluminal attachment to an organ.
Keywords :
Biomedical engineering; Biomedical measurements; Catheters; Force measurement; Force sensors; Monitoring; Muscles; Silicon; Strips; Transducers; Animals; Estradiol; Fallopian Tubes; Female; Haplorhini; Macaca mulatta; Menstruation; Muscle Contraction; Muscle, Smooth; Progesterone; Silicon; Temperature; Transducers;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9294
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TBME.1977.326184
Filename :
4122682
Link To Document :
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