Title :
Performance Evaluations of Prototype of Tube-Type Micropump using Heart Muscle Cells Actuator
Author :
Morishima, K. ; Obata, T.
Author_Institution :
Tokyo Univ. of Agric. & Technol., Tokyo
Abstract :
We propose novel design of tube-type micropump powered by the contractile force of heart muscle cells, which beat autonomously. We succeeded in prototyping the driving part of the micropump and could observe flow through it when applied mechanical force externally. Additionally, we observed that heart muscle cells were immobilized on surface of the thin membrane tube and confirmed deformation of the tube by the contractile force of heart muscle cells.
Keywords :
bioMEMS; biomechanics; biomedical equipment; cardiology; cellular biophysics; micropumps; muscle; performance evaluation; heart muscle cells actuator; mechanical force; performance evaluations; tube-type micropump; Actuators; Biomembranes; Chemicals; Fluid flow; Heart; Micropumps; Muscles; Prototypes; Pumps; Valves; Bioactuator; Cardiomyocytes; Chemical Energy; Micropump;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Conference, 2007. TRANSDUCERS 2007. International
Conference_Location :
Lyon
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0842-3
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0842-3
DOI :
10.1109/SENSOR.2007.4300609
