Researchers develop stimulators that could aid spinal cord, heart therapies ANI | Updated: May 11, 2021 11:27 IST
Houston (Texas) [US], May 11 (ANI): Engineers have developed a new version of their wireless implant that allows for multiple stimulators to be programmed and magnetically powered from a single transmitter outside the body. The implants could be used to treat spinal cord injuries or as pacemakers.
Now, for therapies that require multiple, coordinated stimulation implants, their timing has come as well.
Rice University engineers who developed implants for electrical stimulation in patients with spinal cord injuries have advanced their technique to power and program multisite bio stimulators from a single transmitter.
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A single transmitter located outside the human body can provide programming and power to heart and spinal cord implants, claim engineers in the US.
Wireless implants developed at Rice University allow for multiple stimulators, as seen here, to be programmed and magnetically powered from a single transmitter outside the body (Image: Secure and Intelligent Micro-Systems Lab/Rice University)
Experiments at Rice University’s Brown School of Engineering in Houston, Texas showed an alternating magnetic field generated and controlled by a battery-powered transmitter outside the body can deliver power and programming to two or more implants to at least 60mm away.
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IMAGE: A new version of wireless implants developed at Rice University allows for multiple stimulators, as seen here, to be programmed and magnetically powered from a single transmitter outside the body.. view more
Credit: Secure and Intelligent Micro-Systems Lab/Rice University
HOUSTON - (May 10, 2021) - Implants that require a steady source of power but don t need wires are an idea whose time has come.
Now, for therapies that require multiple, coordinated stimulation implants, their timing has come as well.
Rice University engineers who developed implants for electrical stimulation in patients with spinal cord injuries have advanced their technique to power and program multisite biostimulators from a single transmitter.
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AUSTIN, Texas, April 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leading provider of silicon, software and solutions for a smarter, more connected world, today announced the appointment of Daniel Cooley – formerly chief strategy officer – to chief technology officer. Cooley is an industry-respected, IoT technology visionary and has been instrumental in building the unmatched breadth and depth of the company s wireless connectivity portfolio.
Daniel Cooley is Chief Technology Officer at Silicon Labs
Since 2005, Cooley has served in a variety of engineering and business leadership positions at Silicon Labs in the US, Asia and Europe. As CTO, Cooley is responsible for the company s overall research and development strategy and execution, and he will work closely