Evaluation of Lapatinib Powder-Entrapped Biodegradable Polymeric Microstructures Fabricated by X-Ray Lithography for a Targeted and Sustained Drug Delivery System.

An oral medication of a molecular targeted drug, lapatinib, is taken regularly to maintain the drug concentration within the desired therapeutic levels. To alleviate the need for such cumbersome administration schedules in several drugs, advanced drug delivery systems (DDSs), which can provide time-controlled and sustained drug release, have recently received significant attention. A biodegradable synthetic polymer, such as polycaprolactone (PCL), is usually used as a carrier material for DDSs.

Current stimulator IC with adaptive supply regulator for visual prostheses.

The current stimulation method is preferred over the voltage stimulation method in the visual prostheses based on functional electrical stimulation (FES) due to its accurate charge control property. Previous current stimulators are generally implemented using a static high supply voltage, because current stimulations require high output voltage compliance. This high static supply voltage, however, may harm the tissues or damage the electrodes.

Integrated microfluidic system capable of size-specific droplet generation with size-dependent droplet separation.

Droplet-based microfluidics is receiving much attention in biomedical research area due to its advantage in uniform size droplet generation. Our previous results have reported that droplet size plays an important role in drug delivery actuated by flagellated bacteria. Recently, many research groups have been reported the size-dependent separation of emulsion droplets by a microfluidic system.

Multi-channel stimulator IC using a channel sharing method for retinal prostheses.

A retinal stimulator is an implantable device restoring vision by supplying a controlled, stimulating electrical signal to people blinded by retinal diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and retinitis pigmentosa (RP). The resolution requirements of artificial retina systems become increasingly significant in their design as well as their usefulness. At least 32 x 32 pixels are required to provide a minimal visual function.