One method of assisted reproduction include ICSI. The piezo-activated method has the potential to open up new possibilities. With the piezo ICSI has glass microcapillary with the sperm cell inside is driven forward by an actuated piezo elements in a precise movement, enabling it to pierce the coat and the surrounding call membrane of the egg cell. The tip of the microcapillary can then be carefully introduced into the middle of the cytoplasm so that the sperm cell can be placed there.
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Dosing Medication Efficiently
Oscillating Mesh Nebulizers with Piezo Technology for Reliable Therapy
Respiratory diseases are often a big strain on the patient and can become life-threatening. Therapy applications for these diseases require technologies that allow nebulizers to generate ultra-fine aerosols to gently transport medication directly into the lungs by inhalation. One technological option is the use of innovative, piezo-driven, oscillating mesh nebulizers.
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Driving Microfluidics with Powerful Ultrasound
Insights into Transducer Development at PI Ceramic
Ultrasonic transducers based on piezo technology, are important tools in active microfluidics for in vitro diagnostics (IVD). Ultrasonic waves are used to mix the fluids to be examined in a defined manner, to lyse blood cells, or to align, move, or sort individual cells and particles in a defined manner using so-called acoustic tweezers in cytometry. To support customers in these future-oriented applications, PI Ceramic has developed a Langevin transducer.
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Point-of-Care Testing: The Pocket Laboratory
Piezoceramics Enable Precise Liquid Handling in Point-of-Care Testing
In vitro diagnostics (IVD) is a requirement for recognizing diseases in blood, saliva, and urine samples. Some IVDs are used for analysis in laboratories, while point-of-care (PoC) tests are used close to the patient. However, all IVDs have one thing in common: Tiny liquid samples, in the milli- or picoliter range, are moved. For the handheld PoC devices, it is important for the components to be small and space-saving.
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Piezo versus Pandemic
Innovative Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures Based on Piezo Technology
What does piezo technology have to do with COVID-19? In the fight against the Corona virus, piezo components enable diagnosis and therapy procedures, from PCR tests to respirators.
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Analyzing the Surface Conditions on Mars
Supporting Research of the Red Planet with the Help of Multilayer Piezo Actuators in the Curiosity Mars Rover
The CheMin instrument of the Curiosity Mars Rover performs chemical and mineralogical analyses on Mars rocks. In order to analyze rock samples, the rock powder first has to be sorted. PICMA Stack multilayer piezo actuators from PI Ceramic qualified for this task. They carry out the oscillations required in material selection and supply at a defined frequency. Due to their all-ceramic insulation, they are ideal for long-term use in outer space conditions at a temperature close to the absolute zero and with extremely low ambient pressure.
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Smart Vaccine Patch Production with Piezo Elements
Fight Against COVID-19
In the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic, modern vaccination technologies are gaining importance as they promise to protect the world population from future pandemics. Vaccine patches are one of these next generation applications and piezo components or actuators can be used to precisely dispense tiniest droplets on the microneedles.
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Ultrasonic Metering in Intensive Care Devices
Fight Against COVID-19
Viruses and other infections particularly affect people with pre-existing conditions such as renal or cardiovascular diseases. In regard to the treatment and therapy of such illnesses, the demands on the medical devices used are ever increasing. Piezo technology offers various possibilities to improve them: Using piezo transducers, for example, makes intensive care devices such as infusion systems smarter and facilitates vital patient monitoring.
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Piezo Technology for Medical Ventilators and Nebulizers
Fight Against COVID-19
Chronic respiratory diseases like mucoviscidosis, asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) but also bronchitis, influenza and lung diseases related to COVID-19 require extensive medical treatment. Medical ventilators and nebulizers have a significant part in improving patients’ clinical condition and treating their illnesses. Piezo-driven devices offer high precision and efficiency as well as hygienic advantages.
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Piezo Ceramics Enable Precise Liquid Handling for in Vitro Diagnostics
Fight Against COVID-19
In vitro diagnostics (IVD) opens up numerous possibilities for early diagnosis and detection of diseases. The requirements for fluid handling in IVD devices are extremely demanding: very small quantities of fluids with different properties must be dosed or moved with high precision. Piezoelectric components and actuators perform these tasks.
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