IPMC assisted miniature disposable infusion pumps with embedded computer control

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6524, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Vohnout, Sonia ^a   Kim, Sang Mun ^b   Park, Il Seok ^b   Banister, Mark ^a   Tiwari, Rashi ^b   Kim, Kwang J ^b  

^a Pulse Activated Cell Systems/Medipacs LLC   (United States)

^b Reno   (United States)

Author keywords

Control system; Infusion pump; Ionic liquid; IPMC

Indexed keywords

INFUSION PROTOTYPE; INFUSION PUMPS; TRAUMA VICTIMS;

COMPUTER CONTROL; CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS; DRUG DELIVERY; EMBEDDED SYSTEMS; HEALTH CARE; IONIC LIQUIDS; ROBUST CONTROL;

DRUG INFUSION;

EID: 35148823139     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.716410     Document Type: Conference Paper

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