Conception d'une micropompe implantable dans le corps humain

peer reviewedThe implantable programmable micropump is an interesting solution to treat chronic diseases such as diabetes with regular micro-injections of medicine. However, current applications of micropumps are limited by their rather expensive cost. The challenge is therefore to develop a low cost alternative by reducing the number of parts and by simplifying the assembly. As the pump and its tank will be placed under the skin in order to increase comfort, such a system should be small and reliable. In this paper, we present the micropump we developed within the framework of the 4M-µ pump interuniversity project (Methods and Means for the Miniaturization of Machines).4M-µpompe