Delivery device including reactive material for programmable discrete delivery of a substance
US10881788B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
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.
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