Chapter 33Smart Drug Delivery Devices and Implants
Ki Su Kim, Ho Sang Jung, Hyunsik Choi, Songeun Beack, Hyemin Kim, Jong Hwan Mun, Myeong Hwan Shin, Do Hee Keum, Heebeom Koo, Seok Hyun Yun and Sei Kwang Hahn
33.1 Introduction
Recently, a variety of drug delivery devices (DDDs) have been extensively investigated for the spatiotemporal control of drugs in the body. For example, some researchers have investigated DDDs, taking advantages of new electronic or computer devices. These smart DDDs can display or transfer the information on the disease site effectively and enable suitable feedback for drug delivery while monitoring the therapeutic results [1]. In comparison with the conventional drug delivery systems (DDSs), the DDDs have the advantages ...
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