公开(公告)号：GB2547297A

公开(公告)日：2017-08-16

申请号：GB201616755

申请日：2016-10-03

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： ERIC PETER LEWANDOWSKI ,  GREGORY MICHAEL FRITZ ,  STEVEN LORENZ WRIGHT ,  JOANA SOFIA BRANQUINHO TERESA MARIA ,  BING DANG ,  BUCKNELL WEBB

IPC: A61K9/00 ,  A61M5/142

Abstract: A digital biomedical device includes a substrate forming a cavity, a seal formed around the cavity, a lid coupled to the substrate by the seal, a reactive metal structure comprising a plurality of metal layers, wherein the reactive metal structure is a component of at least one of the substrate and the lid, a metal trace configured to initiate a self-propagating reaction between the plurality of metal layers of the reactive metal structure and release contents of the cavity, and a power supply configured to apply an electric current to the metal trace. The device is used to deliver substances to the body in a controlled manner. Also disclosed is a method of activating said device to release its contents.

公开(公告)号：GB2547297B

公开(公告)日：2018-08-01

申请号：GB201616755

申请日：2016-10-03

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： ERIC PETER LEWANDOWSKI ,  GREGORY MICHAEL FRITZ ,  STEVEN LORENZ WRIGHT ,  JOANA SOFIA BRANQUINHO TERESA MARIA ,  BING DANG ,  BUCKNELL WEBB

IPC: A61K9/00 ,  A61M5/142

Abstract: A digital biomedical device includes a substrate forming a cavity, a seal formed around the cavity, a lid coupled to the substrate by the seal, a reactive metal structure comprising a plurality of metal layers, wherein the reactive metal structure is a component of at least one of the substrate and the lid, a metal trace configured to initiate a self-propagating reaction between the plurality of metal layers of the reactive metal structure and release contents of the cavity, and a power supply configured to apply an electric current to the metal trace.