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 Micro Syringe

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Fig. 1. The photograph of the glass type microsyringe.

Fig. 2. The photograph of the silicon type microsyringe.

 In Vitro Test of a Micro syringe Fabricated for the Intravascular Injection
G. Y. Kim, W. Y. Sim, S. W. Lee, and S. S. Yang

ABSTRACT
This paper presents the fabrication of a micro injector which can be attached to the edge of micro intravascular endoscope. The injector is actuated by the bubbles which are generated by boiling or the electrolysis of the electrolyte. The micro injector injects some liquid drug of a few micro-liters through a nozzle. The injector is fabricated by the micromachining, and can be used in the intravascular injection. The structure of the micro injector is shown in Fig. 1. The micro injector consists of two glass substrates and one silicon wafer as shown in Fig. 1(a). Fig. 1(b) shows a top view of the silicon structure to which silicone rubber is attached. Fig. 1(c) shows the layout of the Cr/Au electrodes and heater. There are two chambers. One below the silicone rubber is filled with water or an electrolyte. In the other chamber, liquid drug to be injected is filled. The injector can be actuated in two ways. If the input voltage is applied between two terminals A and B, the liquid in the lower chamber is heated and bubbles are generated. If the input voltage is applied between two terminals B and C, gases are generated in the lower chamber due to the electrolysis of the electrolyte. In both cases, the pressure increase in the lower chamber pushes up the silicone rubber and the liquid drug is injected. The fabrication process of the micro injector is shown in Fig. 2. First, the p+ silicon diaphragm is fabricated. The front side of silicon wafer is etched with an anisotropic etchant. After the boron deposition is performed, the backside is etched to fabricate the p+ silicon diaphragm. The upper chamber and the injector nozzle of a V-groove structure are fabricated at this time. A silicone rubber is coated 30 §­ thick on the diaphragm by the spin coating. The Cr/Au electrode is deposited on a pyrex glass substrate. Two holes with which the operating liquid is filled are made through this pyrex glass by the electrochemical discharge machining. After bonding this pyrex glass and the silicon wafer, the p+ silicon layer is removed by an isotropic etchant. The micro injector is completed by bonding this actuator and a cover glass(Knittel) with epoxy resin. The photograph of the actuator before the cover glass bonding is shown in Fig. 3. The characteristic test of the micro injector includes the silicone rubber deflection test and the injection volume test. Fig. 4 shows the measured the center deflection of the membrane by the boiling vs. the various input voltage applied for 10 sec, when D.I. water or methanol is filled in the lower chamber. Methanol makes larger deflection than D.I. water for the input voltage larger than 7 V. Fig. 5 shows the bubbles generated by the electrolysis of water when the applied voltage is 6 V. Fig. 6 shows the measured center deflection of the membrane actuated by the electrolysis of water. The higher the input voltage, the larger the deflection. The membrane deflection saturates in about 3 seconds. Fig. 7 shows the photograph of the liquid injection by the electrolysis of water to 10 V DC input. Fig. 8 shows the volume injected by the electrolysis for 10 V DC input. The sodium chloride solution injects faster and more than water. From the test results, it can be concluded that the electrolysis is suggested in actuating the injector and the sodium chloride is the adequate electrolyte for fast injection and water for slow injection.

 

Fig. 3. The structure of the micro syringe.

 

Fig. 4. The layout of the bottom substrate.

 

Fig. 5. The photograph of the micro syringe attached to a catheter.

Fig. 6. The micro syringe which is ejecting the red ink.


 KOREAN ABSTRACT

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