title: Benefits of the rotary diaphragm pump.
abstract: The huge variety of applications in the medical field represents a challenge for the design of miniature pumps. There are well-known designs such as piston pumps, eccenter diaphragm pumps and peristaltic pumps. There are lesser-known types such as the rotary diaphragm pump, the subject of this article. Its design features, variants, and advantages and disadvantages are examined.
authors.affiliation: Schwarzer Präzision GmbH & Co KG, Essen, Germany. d.borstell@schwarzer.com
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authors.lastname: Borstell
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D015918:Infusion Pumps, Implantable; D008904:Miniaturization / Q000379:methods; D012212:Rheology / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D012399:Rotation; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical