Future Devices
CAN YOUR BODY CHARGE ITS OWN MEDICAL IMPLANT?
Imagine a pacemaker or sensor that never needs its battery replaced. A medical implant can support the heart, stimulate a nerve or monitor a…
CAN AN IMPLANT KNOW YOU ARE GETTING SICK BEFORE YOU DO?
What if a medical implant could detect a problem inside your body and respond before you even felt symptoms?
SOFT EXOSUITS: Will We Soon Wear Rehabilitation Instead of Visiting It?
What if rehabilitation was not only something you attended, but something you wore?
MEDICINE WITHOUT MEDICINES: Can Electricity Treat Disease?
What if disease could be treated by sending precise electrical signals through the body’s own nerves?
SMART SUTURES: What If Your Stitches Could Detect Infection Before Your Doctor Can?
What if your stitches could warn you that a wound was getting infected before it looked dangerous from the outside?
THE SCREW THAT DISAPPEARS: The Future of Orthopaedic Implants
What if your fracture screw disappeared after doing its job?
CAN A REPAIRED TENDON GENERATE ITS OWN MEDICINE? The Rise of Self-Powered, Bioelectric Tendon Repair
What if the movement after tendon repair could generate tiny electrical signals that help guide healing?
INGESTIBLE SENSORS: THE PILL THAT DIAGNOSES FROM INSIDE
What if the next diagnostic device was not worn on the wrist, but swallowed like a pill?
From Heartbeats to Algorithms: The Evolving Stethoscope
The stethoscope is evolving from a merely acoustic equipment into a computerized diagnostic assistance. For more than two centuries professionals…