Micromachined nanoporous membranes for blood oxygenation systems

Vijayakrishnan Ambravaneswaran, Susheil Uttamaraj, Zeynep Çelik-Butler, Robert C. Eberhart, Charles J. Chuong, Richard E. Billo, Michael A. Savitt

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Abstract

Nanostructured membranes with precisely engineered nanopores were fabricated on a thin silicon nitride membrane, using a combination of bulk micromachining and focused-ion-beam drilling. These membranes are designed to preserve microscale blood channel dimensions, thereby permitting the red cell shape change that enhances gas exchange in the pulmonary capillary. The membranes were tested for their mechanical stability and the results were verified with finite element analysis. Initial studies have proven the membranes to be robust, and capable of withstanding pressures typically experienced in blood oxygenator channels. A novel MEMS-based blood oxygenation system employing the nanoporous membranes is also presented. The oxygenation system is designed to have controlled blood and gas volumes for efficient blood oxygenation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2008 8th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology, IEEE-NANO
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages201-204
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9781424421046
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Event2008 8th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology, IEEE-NANO - Arlington, TX, United States
Duration: Aug 18 2008Aug 21 2008

Publication series

Name2008 8th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology, IEEE-NANO

Other

Other2008 8th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology, IEEE-NANO
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityArlington, TX
Period8/18/088/21/08

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • General Energy
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Modeling and Simulation
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Fuel Technology

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