DocumentCode
2388505
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
fYear
2009
fDate
3-6 Sept. 2009
Firstpage
6696
Lastpage
6698
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2009. EMBC 2009. Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location
Minneapolis, MN
ISSN
1557-170X
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-3296-7
Electronic_ISBN
1557-170X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.2009.5333284
Filename
5333284
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