A high performance bidirectional micropump for a novel artificial sphincter system

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 130-131, Issue SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 445-453

  Doll, A ^a   Heinrichs, M ^a   Goldschmidtboeing, F ^a   Schrag, H J ^a   Hopt, U T ^a   Woias, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Active valves; Bidirectional; Medical implant; Micropump; Sphincter prosthesis

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; MICROACTUATORS; OPTIMIZATION; PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES; PUMPS; SILICON;

ACTIVE VALVES; BIDIRECTIONAL; MEDICAL IMPLANTS; MICROPUMPS; SPHINCTER PROSTHESIS;

IMPLANTS (SURGICAL);

EID: 33745860371     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2005.10.018     Document Type: Article

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