Title :
Implantable MEMS drug delivery pumps for small animal research
Author :
Meng, Ellis ; Li, Po-Ying ; Lo, Ronalee ; Sheybani, Roya ; Gutierrez, Christian
Author_Institution :
Depts. of Biomed. & Electr. Eng., Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
Advanced devices capable of selective delivery of compounds to targeted tissues are lacking, especially in small animal research. Biomedical microelectromechanical systems (bioMEMS) are uniquely suited to this application through the combination of scalability and precise control of fluid handling. Polymer-based drug delivery components and pumps for acute and chronic delivery in small animals are discussed.
Keywords :
drug delivery systems; medical control systems; microfluidics; micropumps; polymers; biomedical microelectromechanical system; chronic delivery; implantable MEMS drug delivery pumps; polymer-based drug delivery components; precise fluid handling control; small-animal research; targeted tissues; Animals; Biomedical Research; Drug Delivery Systems; Electrolysis; Infusion Pumps, Implantable; Micro-Electrical-Mechanical Systems; Rabbits; Rheology; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2009. EMBC 2009. Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Minneapolis, MN
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3296-7
Electronic_ISBN :
1557-170X
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2009.5333284
