Design, implementation and characterization of a BioMEMS testing device

19th Argentinean Bioengineering Society Congress

A, Zalazar M.^1 ; Schaumburg, F.^1 ; Perez, M.C.^1,2 ; Zalazar, M.A.^1 ; Guarnieri, F.A.^1,2

Laboratorio de BioMEMS, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos, Ruta 11 Km 10, Oro Verde (3100), Entre Ríos, Argentina^1

Centro Internacional de Métodos Computacionales en Ingeniería (CIMEC), (INTEC-CONICET-UNL), Colectora Ruta Nacional 168 Km 472, Santa Fe, Argentina^2

关键词: Active valves;    Electrochemical actuators;    Energy source;    RF links;    Testing device;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/477/1/012012/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1742-6596/477/1/012012

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Several issues have been reported regarding aqueous shunts used in the treatment of glaucoma. To attend to these problems an active implantable valve, based in MEMS (mirco electromecanic structure) processes, is proposed. This BioMEMS would be fed wirelessly and would be composed of an integrated circuit, an electrochemical actuator and microfuidics. In order to assess functionality and to optimize these blocks, it is desirable to test them prior to the development of the implant. In this paper a circuit for testing the energy source, the RF link, and the actuator of the active valve was developed and characterized.