Adjustable diffusion barrier for controlled drug release in spastic and pain therapy

IFMBE Proceedings

Volumn 22, Issue , 2008, Pages 2368-2371

  Herrlich, Simon ^a   Ziolek, S ^a   Hoefemann, H ^a   Zengerle, R ^a   Haeberle, S ^a  

^a Institute of Micromachining and Information Technology   (Germany)

Author keywords

Artificial Muscle; Conductive Polymer; Drug Delivery; Valve

Indexed keywords

APERTURE AREA; ARTIFICIAL MUSCLE; CONDUCTIVE POLYMER; CONTROLLED DRUG RELEASE; DIFFUSION RATE; DRUG MOLECULES; ELECTRO-ACTIVE POLYMERS; LOW POWER; LOW-POWER CONSUMPTION; MODES OF OPERATION; PRESSURELESS; TIME-RESOLVED; VALVE;

CONDUCTING POLYMERS; CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS; DRUG DELIVERY; MUSCLE; ORGANIC POLYMERS; POLYMERS;

DIFFUSION BARRIERS;

EID: 70350628886     PISSN: 16800737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-89208-3_568     Document Type: Conference Paper

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