Multifunctional SMA-based smart inhaler system for improved aerosol drug delivery - Design and fabrication

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6928, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Pausley, Matthew E ^a   Seelecke, Stefan ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Actuator; Actuator sensor; Aerosol drug delivery; Inhaler; Shape memory alloy

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; AEROSOLS; PRODUCT DESIGN; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT;

AEROSOL DRUG DELIVERY; DRUG INHALER SYSTEM;

DRUG DELIVERY;

EID: 44349131018     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.776212     Document Type: Conference Paper

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