Mechatronics Learning Studio
Syringe Pump for the Extrusion Process of
Polymeric Microspheres
Matthieu Lemay, Sajid Khanpuri, Khadijah Ahmad, Department of
Mechanical Engineering, University of Ottawa
The device shown is a custom-made syringe pump system that will
be used in an experimental polymer extrusion process at Dr.
Isabelle Catelas' Orthopaedic Bioengineering Laboratory at the
University of Ottawa. The syringe pump was designed to integrate
all the elements required for the extrusion process into one
cohesive and easy-to-use system. Its purpose is to provide a
reliable platform for the production of polymeric microspheres
capable of consistent and reproducible results. The pump can
extrude polymer at a rate between 0.14 μL/min and 493 μL/min,
which is configured using a graphical user interface from a
computer.