BioMEMS – TechConnect Briefs

Microchannel for IOP Relief and Glaucoma Treatment

Barth D., Heureaux J., Pilapil B., Ponce de Leon P., Zhao K., Stevens Institute of Technology, US

An implantable biomedical device intended for glaucoma treatment was designed, modeled, fabricated, and tested. Glaucoma is a degenerative eye disease that is normally characterized by high Intraocular Pressure (IOP) and causes progressive vision loss. According [...]

Biochip for minimally invasive blood glucose monitoring

Ahmadi M.M., Jullien G.A., Zhang P., University of Calgary, CA

The most common techniques for blood glucose sensing are based on enzymatic glucose oxidation techniques because of being highly sensitive and specific to the glucose. But, the techniques need oxygen environment and the measurement accuracy [...]

BioMEMS for Mitochondriaa Medicine

Grabiec P., Miller J.H., Padmaraj D., Pijanowka D., Wosik J., Xie Lei-Ming, Zagozdzon-Wosik W., University of Houston, US

We designed and fabricated BioMEMS for applications in subcelullar level studies, more specifically for monitoring complementary parameters important in mitochondria medicine.BioMEMS were first simulated using COMSOL 3.4 and then fabricated as an SU-8 based microfluidic [...]

Modeling and simulation of a monolithic self-actuated microsystem for fluid sampling and drug delivery

Jullien G.A., Zhang P., University of Calgary, CA

A novel MEMS-based microsystem including microneedle array with a self-actuated structure for fluid sampling and drug delivery is modeled, designed and simulated. The self-actuating mechanism and the microneedle array are able to be fabricated on [...]

Modeling and Simulation of Micromachined Needles

Jullien G.A., Zhang P., University of Calgary, CA

The research and development of microneedles are reviewed briefly and microneedles are classified. The features of those microneedles are analyzed and discussed. Based on those analysis, a new microneedle structure has been proposed. Those microneedles [...]

Complex Fluid Dynamics in BioMEMS Devices: Modeling of Microfabricated Microneedles

Liepmann D., University of California-Berkeley, US

MEMS technologies promises to revolutionize health care by providing precise control of biological fluids for both diagnoses and treatments. For example, microneedles can be used for sample collection for biological analysis, delivery of cell or [...]

Complex Fluid Dynamics in BioMEMS Devices

Liepmann D., University of California-Berkeley, US

MEMS technologies promises to revolutionize health care by providing precise control of biological fluids for both diagnoses and treatments. For example, microneedles can be used for sample collection for biological analysis, delivery of cell or [...]