Apparatus and Method for Delivery of a Fluid or Sensor
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1. An apparatus for encapsulation and release or exposure of contents of one or more chambers, the apparatus comprising:
- one or more chambers, the one or more chambers each having a seal covering an opening to each chamber to encapsulate the contents of each chamber, the seal comprising ultrasonically rupturable material;
wherein the ultrasonically rupturable material can be driven by an ultrasound signal to break the seal.
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An apparatus for the encapsulation and release or exposure of the contents of a chamber. The apparatus has a seal covering the opening to the chamber to encapsulate the contents of the chamber. The seal contains ultrasonically rupturable material which can be driven by an ultrasound signal to break the seal. The apparatus of the invention can be used for selective drug delivery and to contain a sensor, such as a micro-sensor, in a sealed environment prior to use.
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1. An apparatus for encapsulation and release or exposure of contents of one or more chambers, the apparatus comprising:
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one or more chambers, the one or more chambers each having a seal covering an opening to each chamber to encapsulate the contents of each chamber, the seal comprising ultrasonically rupturable material; wherein the ultrasonically rupturable material can be driven by an ultrasound signal to break the seal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for release of encapsulated contents of a chamber, the method comprising:
applying an ultrasound signal to a seal on the chamber to rupture ultrasonically rupturable material in the seal in order to release the contents of the chamber. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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