Body temperature powered device for dermal wound drug delivery

摘要

A new type of dermal wound drug delivery device has been successfully fabricated and tested. It is powered by heat from the human body. There are three main parts to the device, the Knudsen pump, a reservoir and a bottom plate. The reservoir holds the drug until the device is placed on the skin of the patient. The heat from the skin travels through the device and powers the Knudsen pump. When powered, the device delivers a steady flow of drugs into the dermal wound.