Implantable MEMS drug delivery pumps for small animal research

Ellis Meng; Po-Ying Li; Ronalee Lo; Roya Sheybani; Christian Gutierrez

doi:10.1109/IEMBS.2009.5333284

Implantable MEMS drug delivery pumps for small animal research

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2009:2009:6696-8. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2009.5333284.

Authors

Ellis Meng¹, Po-Ying Li, Ronalee Lo, Roya Sheybani, Christian Gutierrez

Affiliation

¹ Departments of Biomedical and Electrical Engineering, Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-1111, USA. ellis.meng@ usc.edu

PMID: 19964178
DOI: 10.1109/IEMBS.2009.5333284

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.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Animals
Biomedical Research / instrumentation*
Drug Delivery Systems / instrumentation*
Electrolysis
Infusion Pumps, Implantable*
Micro-Electrical-Mechanical Systems / instrumentation*
Rabbits
Rheology
Temperature

Grants and funding

R21EY018490/EY/NEI NIH HHS/United States