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
fDate :
5/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
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;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TBME.1977.326184
