This paper reviews miniaturized drug delivery systems applying osmotic principles for
pumping. Osmotic micropumps require no electrical energy and consequently enable drug …

By adapting microfabrication techniques originally developed in the microelectronics
industry novel devices for drug delivery, tissue engineering and biosensing have been …

Compared to their 2D counterparts, 3D micro/nanostructures show larger degrees of
freedom and richer functionalities; thus, they have attracted increasing attention in the past …

Microfabrication technology has enabled the development of novel controlled‐release
devices that possess an integration of structural, mechanical, and perhaps electronic …

Surface modification of implantable biomaterials with biologically active functionalities,
including antimicrobials, has wide potential for addressing implant-related design problems …

Background: Drug-eluting polymer implants present a compelling parenteral route of
administration for cancer chemotherapy. With potential for minimally invasive, image-guided …

There has been an increasing interest in applying biotechnology in formulating and
characterising new and innovative drug delivery methods, eg, drug-loaded biodegradable …

The degradation of 3D‐printed polylactic acid (PLA) milliprojections of different molecular
weights and crystallinity was studied under physiological conditions for a few months. The …

A drug-delivery microdevice integrating pH-responsive nano-hydrogel particles functioning
as intelligent nano valves is described. The polymeric microdevices are monolithic without …

Urethral defects originating from congenital malformations, trauma, inflammation or
carcinoma still pose a great challenge to modern urology. Recent therapies have failed …