Title :
Micromachined needles for microbiological sample and drug delivery system
Author :
Zhang, Peiyu ; Jullien, G.A.
Author_Institution :
Calgary Univ., Alta., Canada
Abstract :
In this paper, the research and development of micromachined needles for microbiological sample and drug delivery system are reviewed. The micromachined needles can be classified into in-plane and out-of-plane needles. The features of those microneedles are analyzed and discussed. In addition, the design criteria of micromachined needles are proposed. At the same time, the further research of micromachined needles is also discussed. Based on those analysis, a new microneedle structure has been proposed.
Keywords :
drug delivery systems; elemental semiconductors; micromachining; micromechanical devices; silicon; drug delivery system; microbiological sample; micromachined needles; microneedle structure; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical monitoring; Diabetes; Drug delivery; Micromechanical devices; Needles; Patient monitoring; Pharmaceutical technology; Silicon; Skin;
Conference_Titel :
MEMS, NANO and Smart Systems, 2003. Proceedings. International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1947-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICMENS.2003.1222000
