title: MST development for medical applications: results of the German Research Programme on MST over ten years.
abstract: Today microsystems are important for the prevention, diagnosis and therapy of diseases. Physicians use small endoscopes for minimally invasive surgery. Patients regain their mobility by high-tech prostheses equipped with several sensors and actuators. Intelligent implants such as pacemakers support existential functions. Cochlea-implants enable deaf persons to hear. Safe convalescence at home is possible by tele-monitoring devices. Point-of-care such as biochips supply quick diagnostic results. A number of these remarkable developments have been successfully supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) since 1990.
authors.affiliation: VDI/VDE Innovation & Technology, Life Sciences, Berlin, Germany. weiss@vid/vde-it.de
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Weiss
mesh_terms: D020811:Biomedical Technology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D004582:Electronics, Medical / Q000295:instrumentation*; D019723:Endoscopes; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008904:Miniaturization; D018670:Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000295:instrumentation; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000295:instrumentation