Drug-Delivery Systems: Building in Reliability

Systems that deliver medication — whether implanted or at the patient bedside in the hospital — are often vital for the survival of patients. Drug-delivery devices include ambulatory infusion pumps, patch pumps for insulin delivery, linear peristaltic pumps, rotary peristaltic pumps, and tiny implantable pumps for those with chronic pain. These systems require absolute reliability, which ultimately minimizes risk and lowers costs for both hospitals and users. Designing this high level of reliability into these systems requires the latest advances in motor technology.