Smart Miniature Pump

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The novel micro-pump works in a similar way to the human esophagus: The liquid is ingested from the left (above) propelled forward by contractions of the pump (center) and released on the right (below). Credit: Fraunhofer IWM
The novel micro-pump works in a similar way to the human esophagus: The liquid is ingested from the left (above), propelled forward by contractions of the pump (center) and released on the right (below). Credit: Fraunhofer IWM

Medicines sometimes have to be administered in extremely small quantities. Just a few tenths of a milliliter may be sufficient to give the patient the ideal treatment. Micro-pumps greatly facilitate the dosage of minute quantities. Pumps like these have been built and constantly optimized for over 25 years. They find application in numerous areas – from medical engineering to microproduction technology – wherever tiny volumes have to be variably dosed with extreme accuracy.


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