TY - JOUR
T1 - Electroforming of implantable tubular magnetic microrobots for wireless ophthalmologic applications
AU - Chatzipirpiridis, George
AU - Ergeneman, Olgaç
AU - Pokki, Juho
AU - Ullrich, Franziska
AU - Fusco, Stefano
AU - Ortega, José A.
AU - Sivaraman, Kartik M.
AU - Nelson, Bradley J.
AU - Pané, Salvador
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
PY - 2015/1/1
Y1 - 2015/1/1
N2 - Magnetic tubular implantable micro-robots are batch fabricated by electroforming. These microdevices can be used in targeted drug delivery and minimally invasive surgery for ophthalmologic applications. These tubular shapes are fitted into a 23-gauge needle enabling sutureless injections. Using a 5-degree-of-freedom magnetic manipulation system, the microimplants are conveniently maneuvered in biological environments. To increase their functionality, the tubes are coated with biocompatible films and can be successfully filled with drugs.
AB - Magnetic tubular implantable micro-robots are batch fabricated by electroforming. These microdevices can be used in targeted drug delivery and minimally invasive surgery for ophthalmologic applications. These tubular shapes are fitted into a 23-gauge needle enabling sutureless injections. Using a 5-degree-of-freedom magnetic manipulation system, the microimplants are conveniently maneuvered in biological environments. To increase their functionality, the tubes are coated with biocompatible films and can be successfully filled with drugs.
KW - Biomedical applications
KW - Electroforming
KW - Microrobotics
KW - Wireless magnetic manipulation
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U2 - 10.1002/adhm.201400256
DO - 10.1002/adhm.201400256
M3 - Article
C2 - 24986087
AN - SCOPUS:84921757708
SN - 2192-2640
VL - 4
SP - 209
EP - 214
JO - Advanced Healthcare Materials
JF - Advanced Healthcare Materials
IS - 2
ER -