Title :
Micro- and nano-electro mechanical (MEMS and NEMS)-based technologies for implanted biomedical devices
Author :
Elman, N. ; Patta, Y. ; Duc, H. L Ho ; Daniel, K. ; Masi, B. ; Scott, A. ; Cima, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mater. Sci. & Eng., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA
Abstract :
The next generation of implantable biomedical devices based on micro- and nano-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS and NEMS) technology is presented for diagnostics and treatment of chronic and non-chronic illnesses. These passive and active implantable devices allow for early diagnostics as well as timely and precisely controlled therapeutic drug delivery. The implantable devices are also applicable to a number of medical applications, including the next generation of early cancer diagnostics and treatments.
Keywords :
bioMEMS; biomedical electronics; cancer; drug delivery systems; nanoelectromechanical devices; patient diagnosis; prosthetics; tumours; MEMS; NEMS; active implantable biomedical devices; cancer diagnostics; cancer treatment; chronic illness; microelectromechanical-based technology; nanoelectromechanical-based technology; nonchronic illnesses; passive implantable biomedical devices; therapeutic drug delivery; Biomedical equipment; Drug delivery; Implantable biomedical devices; Medical control systems; Medical services; Medical treatment; Micromechanical devices; Nanoelectromechanical systems; Nanoscale devices; Pharmaceutical technology;
Conference_Titel :
Electron Devices Meeting, 2008. IEDM 2008. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2377-4
Electronic_ISBN :
8164-2284
DOI :
10.1109/IEDM.2008.4796685
