Microvasculature Mimicking
A gradient of microcapillary networks Side passageways mimicking the arteriovenous anastomoses
Circulatory Diseases
A universal parameter for assessment of RBC deformability in many circulatory diseases (RBC health gauge): Occlusion Index (OI)
Adhesion & Deformability
The OcclusionChip can be functionalized with adhesion proteins for simultaneous adhesion & deformability measurements
Sample
Isolated RBCs at near physiologic hematocrit level (20%)