BioMEMS in medicine: diagnostic and therapeutic systems

Author

Cheung, Karen C. ; Renaud, Philippe

Author_Institution

Ecole Polytechnique Federate de Lausanne, Switzerland

fYear

2005

fDate

12-16 Sept. 2005

Firstpage

345

Lastpage

350

Abstract

The applications of bio-microelectromechanical systems (bioMEMS) in medicine can be classified as diagnostic or therapeutic systems. In the laboratory, microfluidic systems for cell analysis and characterization contribute to the development of diagnostic systems. Implantable biomedical microdevices can benefit many patients with neurological conditions or spinal cord injury, and flexible polymer-based microelectrode arrays are key technology in future neuroprosthetic devices. Advances in both lab-on-a-chip diagnostic systems and implantable biomedical microdevices have the potential to advance new therapies and solutions to improve our well-being.

Keywords

biomedical equipment; microfluidics; micromechanical devices; patient diagnosis; prosthetics; bioMEMS; cell analysis; cell characterization; diagnostic system; implantable biomedical microdevices; microfluidic systems; neuroprosthetic devices; polymer-based microelectrode arrays; therapeutic systems; Conductivity; Dielectrophoresis; Electrodes; Lab-on-a-chip; Laboratories; Medical diagnostic imaging; Microfluidics; Neurons; Surface impedance; Tomography;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Solid-State Device Research Conference, 2005. ESSDERC 2005. Proceedings of 35th European

Print_ISBN

0-7803-9203-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ESSDER.2005.1546656

Filename

1546656