Displacement Micropump with Check Valves for Diabetes Care—The Challenge of Pumping Insulin at Negative Pressure

The displacement micropump with passive check valves is an attractive solution for precise insulin infusion in patients with type I diabetes. Unlike most insulin pumps that push insulin from a cartridge using a piston, a displacement micropump will first pull insulin from the reservoir before infusi...

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Published in:	Encyclopedia
Main Author:	Eric Chappel
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-05-01
Subjects:	MEMS micropump displacement pump check valves pump failure mode insulin delivery diabetes care
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8392/4/2/52