Towards an implantable pulsed mode electrolytic drug delivery system

Ying Yi*, Ulrich Buttner, Ian G. Foulds

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Abstract

This work presents a prototype of an implantable drug delivery system that delivers pulsed doses of a low solubility drug by pulling bodily fluid into a reservoir with the drug in solid form, allowing the drug to dissolve to its maximum concentration, and then ejecting the drug laced fluid back into the tissue. The cyclical actuation of the drug delivery system is performed using an electrolytic pump. By periodical pulsed pumping a stable and constant drug release can be accomplished, so that the effect of the delivered drug is controllable.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication17th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2013
PublisherChemical and Biological Microsystems Society
Pages527-529
Number of pages3
ISBN (Print)9781632666246
StatePublished - 2013
Event17th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2013 - Freiburg, Germany
Duration: Oct 27 2013Oct 31 2013

Publication series

Name17th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2013
Volume1

Other

Other17th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2013
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityFreiburg
Period10/27/1310/31/13

Keywords

  • Displacement rate
  • Drug delivery
  • Electrolytic pump
  • Platinum electrodc

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Bioengineering

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