Abstract
We report a refillable and valveless drug delivery device actuated by an external magnetic field for on-demand drug release to treat localized diseases. The device features a pear-shaped viscoelastic magnetic membrane inducing asymmetrical deflection and consecutive touchdown motion to the bottom of the dome-shaped drug reservoir in response to a magnetic field, thus achieving controlled discharge of the drug. Maximum drug release with 18 ± 1.5 μg per actuation was achieved under a 500 mT magnetic flux density, and various controlled drug doses were investigated with the combination of the number of accumulated actuations and the strength of the magnetic field.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 044119 |
Journal | Biomicrofluidics |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |