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Medical implants powered by sound

U9Z0

October 2014

edited February 2015

in Coatings, transdermals, other implants

Singularity Hub has a new article up about medical devices that are recharged by ultrasound. 

"The chip houses a special piezoelectric material that flexes in response to incoming ultrasound waves creating a small amount of electricity.

As it’s powered, the chip is designed to translate ultrasound to power, process commands for particular actions, and send back confirmation by radio. Such tasks might, in the future, include biosensing or delivering electric shocks to relieve pain or ease the worst symptoms in neurological conditions like Parkinson’s disease."

This looks like a really promising way to approach the power problem. Does anyone know if this type of system could be built in a garage, or will we need to wait a couple of years while the tech catches up? It would be worth playing around with now, even if it isn't implanted just to learn about limitations etc. 

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   ThomasEgi

   
   October 2014
   http://discuss.biohack.me/discussion/702/sound-powered-implantss continue there please