DocumentCode
830854
Title
The invention of the programmable implantable medication system
Author
Fischell, R.E.
Author_Institution
Appl. Phys. Lab., Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD, USA
Volume
8
Issue
4
fYear
1989
Firstpage
65
Lastpage
66
Abstract
The author describes the genesis of his idea for a programmable implantable medication system and the problems encountered in going from idea to the first prototype. He discusses the funding, development, and marketing of his device. He provides some observations on the process of getting medical inventions into public use.<>
Keywords
biomedical electronics; medical computing; patient treatment; device development; funding; marketing; medical inventions; programmable implantable medication system; public use; Batteries; Insulin; Laboratories; Manufacturing; Pacemakers; Physics; Prototypes; Pumps; Read only memory; Space technology;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0739-5175
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/51.45958
Filename
45958
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