Design and fabrication of a PDMS/parylene microvalve for the treatment of hydrocephalus

Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 811-818

  Oh, Jonghyun ^a   Kim, Gyuman ^b   Kralick, Francis ^c   Noh, Hongseok ^a  

^a Drexel University   (United States)

^b Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^c DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Excimer laser machining; hydrocephalus; implantable microdevice; microvalve; Parylene; polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)

Indexed keywords

EXCIMER LASER MACHINING; HYDROCEPHALUS; MICRO DEVICES; MICRO VALVES; PARYLENES; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE (PDMS);

DOMES; EXCIMER LASERS; FABRICATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MACHINING; NANOCOMPOSITE FILMS; SILICONES; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

VALVES (MECHANICAL);

EID: 79961206837     PISSN: 10577157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JMEMS.2011.2148158     Document Type: Article

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