Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a moldable microneedle array (54) is described comprising providing a negative mold insert (44) characterized by a negative image of microneedle topography wherein at least one negative image of a microneedle is characterized by an aspect ratio of between about 2 to 1 and about 5 to 1. The negative mold insert (44) is used to define a structured surface of a negative mold cavity (42). Molten plastic material is injected into the heated negative mold cavity. The molten plastic material is subsequently cooled and detached from the mold insert to provide a molded microneedle array (54). One manner of using microneedle arrays of the present invention is in methods involving the penetration of skin to deliver medicaments or other substances and/or extract blood or tissue through the skin.
Abstract:
A microprotrusion array is formed from a silicon wafer by a plurality of sequential plasma and wet isotropic and anisotropic etching steps. The resulting microprotrusions have sharpened tips or cutting edges formed by a wet isotropic etch.
Abstract:
A microneedle array is manufactured using a mold preparation procedure that begins by placing an optical mask over a layer of PMMA material, exposing the PMMA material to x-rays, then developing using a photoresist process. The remaining PMMA material is then electroplated with metal. Once the metal has reached an appropriate thickness, it is detached to become a metal mold that is used in a microembossing procedure, in which the metal mold is pressed against a heated layer of plastic material. Once the mold is pressed down to its proper distance, the plastic material is cooled until solidified, and the mold is then detached, thereby leaving behind an array of microneedles. If the microneedles are hollow, then an additional procedure is used to create through-holes all the way through the underlying substrate material using laser optical means.
Abstract:
Microneedle devices are provided for transport of therapeutic and biological molecules across tissue barriers. In a preferred embodiment, the microneedle devices permit drug delivery (or removal or sensing of body fluids) at clinically relevant rates across skin or other tissue barriers, without damage, pain, or irritation to the tissue. Methods of making these devices, which can include hollow and/or porous microneedles, are also provided. A preferred method for making a microneedle includes forming a micromold having sidewalls which define the outer surface of the microneedle, electroplating the sidewalls to form the hollow microneedle, and then removing the micromold from the microneedle. In a preferred method of use, the microneedle device is used to deliver fluid material into or across a biological barrier from one or more chambers in fluid connection with at least one of the microneedles. The device preferably further includes a means for controlling the flow of material through the microneedles. Representative examples of these means include the use of permeable membranes, fracturable impermeable membranes, valves, and pumps.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A hollow micro needle whose external shape is changeable is provided to control an effective length, the inner diameter and outer diameter of an upper part, the diameter and the hardness of a lower part, a sharpness degree, an inclined angle, an aspect ratio, and a bending degree. CONSTITUTION: A method for manufacturing a hollow micro needle whose external shape is changeable comprises the following steps. A viscid solution is spread on a board. The viscid solution contacts a frame. The board, the frame, or the board and the frame are lifted to separate the frame from the board which contacts the frame so that a solid micro structure is manufactured. Metal is deposited on the solid micro structure. Metal is plated on the surface of the micro structure while protecting the upper part of the solid micro structure on which metal is deposited. A hollow micro structure is obtained by eliminating the solid micro structure.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A method for manufacturing a hallow micro needle is provided to realize minimum pain control. CONSTITUTION: A method for manufacturing a hallow micro needle comprises the following steps. An injection mold with a penetration groove is formed. The injection mold is filled with photosensitive liquid of a viscosity material. The photosensitive liquid is compressed through a penetration hole. The compressed photosensitive liquid is hardened to form a photosensitive liquid structure of a needle shape. A seed film is formed on the surface of the photosensitive liquid structure. A metal plating film is formed on the seed film. The end of the photosensitive liquid structure with the metal plating film is inclined. The photosensitive liquid structure inside the metal plating film is removed to form a hollow.
Abstract:
마이크로 니들 어레이 제조방법이 개시된다. 개시된 본 발명에 따른 마이크로 니들 어레이 제조방법은, 제 1 표면 및 제 1 표면과 소정 간격 이격된 제 2 표면을 갖는 기판을 준비한 후, 제 1 표면을 패터닝 하여 마이크로 니들 몸체의 형상을 형성시킨다. 그리고, 다공성 실리콘 공정에 의해 제 2 표면에서부터 제 1 표면을 관통하는 미세통로를 형성시킨 후, 다수의 미세통로를 통합하여 마이크로 니들의 몸체와 채널을 형성시킨다. 마이크로 니들, 채널, 몸체, 가로 세로 비, 실리콘, 실리콘 옥사이드, 다공성 실리콘
Abstract:
본 발명은 X-선 공정을 이용한 미세 바늘 어레이의 제조방법을 제공하기 위한 것으로, 본 발명은 실리콘 기판 위에 미세 바늘 어레이 구조의 흡수체를 형성하여 X-선 마스크를 제작하는 단계; 상기 X-선 마스크를 이용하여 PMMA 위에 X-선 수직 노광 및 경사노광하여 미세 바늘 어레이 PMMA 형틀을 제작하는 단계; 상기 PMMA 형틀 위에 PDMS를 부어 반대형상을 갖는 유연한 PDMS 금형을 제작하는 단계; 상기 PDMS 금형 위에 겔 형태의 폴리머를 채우고 소망하는 두께를 형성하는 단계; 상기 폴리머에 UV를 조사하여 소망하는 형태의 구멍을 형상식각하는 단계; 상기 PDMS 금형을 떼어내어 폴리머 재질의 미세 바늘 어레이를 완성하는 단계;를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 한다. 이와 같은 본 발명에 따른 미세 바늘 어레이는 폴리머 재질을 이용하여 피부로부터 혈액을 추출하거나 약품을 주입할 수 있는 장치이다.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a plurality of neural probes from a silicon wafer in which after neural probes are formed on one side of a silicon wafer, the other side of the silicon wafter is subject to a dicing process that separates and adjusts the thickness of the neural probes.