Role of mems in medical field

1. Role of MEMS in Medical field
MEPCO SCHLENK ENGINEERING COLLEGE
By
R.SOPHIADELSI
G. NAGANANDHINI
III ECE

2. What are MEMS?
 Micro(small)
 Electro(electric components/functionality)
 Mechanical(mechanical components/functionality)
 Systems(integrated, system-like functionality)

3. MEMS and endoscopy
. What is endoscopy ?
 A diagnostic procedure which involves the
introduction of a flexible device into the lower or
upper gastrointestinal tract for diagnostic or
therapeutic purposes.
Conventional endoscopes
 Can be used to view only the first
third of the small intestine.
 Require sedation of patient.
 It is an uncomfortable procedure

4. MEMS redefines endoscopy
with “Lab on a Pill”
Size : 35mm
Components of lab on a pill
 Digital camera (CMOS
Technology)
 Light source
 Battery
 Radio transmitter
 Sensors (MEMS
Technology)

7. MEMS AND DRUG DELIVERY

8. Smart Pill
 A MEMS device that can be implanted in the human
body.
 Automatic drug delivery(on demand).

10. CONCLUSION
MEMS technology is extending and
increasing the ability to both perceive and
control the environment by merging the
capabilities of sensors and actuators with
information systems.
MEMS are quietly changing the way you
live, in ways that you might never imagine

11. REFERENCES
 www.memsinvestorjournal.com
 www.memsnet.org
 www.memsindustrygroup.org
 M. Mehregany and S. Roy, Introduction to MEMS,
2000, Microengineering Aerospace Systems, El
Segundo, CA, Aerospace Press, AIAA, Inc., 1999.
 L. S. Fan, Y. C. Tai, and R. S. Muller, Integrated
movable micromechanical structures for sensors
and actuators, IEEE Transactions on Electron
Devices ED-35, 724-730 (June 1988).