DocumentCode
1220602
Title
Silicon Force Transducer for Extraluminal Measurement of Oviduct Contractile Activity
Author
Jeutter, Dean C. ; Fromm, Eli
Author_Institution
Department of Electrical Engineering in Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University
Issue
3
fYear
1977
fDate
5/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
226
Lastpage
231
Abstract
A miniature, implantable force transducer has been developed for the extraluminal measurement of segmental smooth muscle contractility and has been applied to the oviduct in the Macaca mulatta. The force transducer makes use of a commercially available piezoresistive silicon strain sensor bonded to a flexible metal strip. The device is housed in a tissue compatible, gas sterilizable tubule upon which are placed sutures for subsequent extraluminal attachment to an organ.
Keywords
Biomedical engineering; Biomedical measurements; Catheters; Force measurement; Force sensors; Monitoring; Muscles; Silicon; Strips; Transducers; Animals; Estradiol; Fallopian Tubes; Female; Haplorhini; Macaca mulatta; Menstruation; Muscle Contraction; Muscle, Smooth; Progesterone; Silicon; Temperature; Transducers;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9294
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TBME.1977.326184
Filename
4122682
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