This review gives a brief overview of microvalves, and focuses on the actuation mechanisms
and their applications. One of the stumbling blocks for successful miniaturization and …

Abstract Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS Sylgard® 184, Dow Corning Corporation) pre-
polymer was combined with increasing amounts of cross-linker (5.7, 10.0, 14.3, 21.4, and …

The most common treatment for hydrocephalus is placement of a cerebrospinal fluid shunt to
supplement or replace lost drainage capacity. Shunts are life-saving devices but are …

A new micro-valve using the electrokinetic motion of a Janus particle is introduced in this
paper. A Janus particle with a conducting hemisphere and a non-conducting hemisphere is …

We present a novel microvalve for the treatment of a pathological condition, ie,
hydrocephalus. This microvalve is made of polydimethylsiloxane/Parylene composite layer …

This study reports on an efficient microscale one-way valve system that combines the
physical properties of photopolymerized microstructures and viscoelastic microchannels to …

Object Experimental data about the evolution of intracranial volume and pressure in cases of
hydrocephalus are limited due to the lack of available monitoring techniques. In this study …

Object Independent testing of hydrocephalus shunts provides information about the quality
of CSF drainage after shunt implantation. Moreover, hydrodynamic parameters of a valve …

Microvalves are commonly used in microfluidic systems to control precisely the liquid flow. In
this paper, the design and fabrication of a normally-closed (NC) all-polymer membrane-type …

Hydrocephalus (HCP) is a neurological disease resulting from the disruption of the
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage mechanism in the brain. Reliable draining of CSF is …