Aug 19, 2016
For the First Time Ever a New Way of Communication Enables “Talking” Between Body Implants and Smartphones
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: bioengineering, biotech/medical, computing, internet, neuroscience
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Smart devices implanted in the body have thus far not been able to communicate via Wi-Fi due to the power requirements of such communications. Surgery is required when the battery in a brain stimulator or a pacemaker needs to be replaced. Not only is this expensive, but any surgery has inherent risks and could lead to complications. It is therefore critically important that the battery life in implanted medical devices be preserved for as long as possible.