Engineered 3d electroosmotic microchannels for rapid and mass transportation of body fluids in wearable devices

Shinya Kusama, Kaito Sato, Yuya Matsui, Shotaro Yoshida, Matsuhiko Nishizawa

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Abstract

We propose 3D electroosmotic microchannels (EOC) for rapid and mass transportation of body fluids, especially tears and interstitial fluid in wearable devices. We designed two types of EOC with different stiffness made of polymer materials. Soft and transparent EOC can be applied to world's first contact lens device that protect eyes from drying by transported tears. Rigid EOC supported by porous materials can be applied to microneedle arrays that generate interstitial fluid flow for rapid transdermal drug delivery. We believe that these two EOCs will be useful in development of wearable medical devices.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication23rd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2019
PublisherChemical and Biological Microsystems Society
Pages1204-1205
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781733419000
Publication statusPublished - 2019
Event23rd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2019 - Basel, Switzerland
Duration: 2019 Oct 272019 Oct 31

Publication series

Name23rd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2019

Conference

Conference23rd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2019
Country/TerritorySwitzerland
CityBasel
Period19/10/2719/10/31

Keywords

  • Drug delivery
  • Dry eye disease
  • Electroosmotic flow
  • Microchannel

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Bioengineering
  • Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)

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