TY - JOUR
AU1 - Carroll, Evan
AU2 - Recchione, Nicholas
AU3 - Henao, Jean Paul Rojas
AU4 - Capone, Vincent G.
AU5 - D, Sleiman R. Ghorayeb Ph.
AB - Abstract:Inhalers with corticosteroids and muscle relaxants are prescribed by pulmonologists to mitigate bronchospasms that happen due to tightening of the chest. An adhesive patch attached to a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can relieve episodes of bronchospasms in the event the prescribed inhaler is not nearby. This paper shows the design and programming created to manufacture such a device. Methods: Electrical components were connected to a 3D model created in AutoCAD Fusion 360 in the order of inches. The model was imported, and simulation tests were evaluated in COMSOL Multiphysics. The device was 3D printed in the Makerspace at Hofstra University and tested for functionality. Results: The proposed design is a macromodel prototype of the micromodel adhesive patch that will attach above the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle on one side of the neck and be created in a microelectronics laboratory. Conclusion: The designed bioelectrical impedance device can detect severe muscle contractions related to the tensing and thickening of the SCM to deliver muscle relaxants to relieve acute exacerbations in patients with COPD. Significance: With this microfluidic drug delivery device even if the patient has forgotten to carry their inhaler, they are able to be relieved of the suffocating bronchospasm episode quickly and inhale their prescribed medication.
TI - Microfluidic Bioelectrical Impedance Drug Delivery Device for Patients with Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
JF - Physics
DO - 10.48550/arxiv.2411.15934
DA - 2024-11-24
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/arxiv-cornell-university/microfluidic-bioelectrical-impedance-drug-delivery-device-for-patients-H52lsxAhJA
VL - 2024
IS - 2411
DP - DeepDyve
ER -