DocumentCode
464505
Title
BODY IMPLANT CONMMUNICATION - IS IT A REALITY?
Author
Higgins, Henry
Author_Institution
Zarlink Semicond., Caldicot
fYear
2007
fDate
24-24 April 2007
Firstpage
33
Lastpage
36
Abstract
This paper shows how radio frequency (RF) communication is possible for implanted medical devices. RF links between implanted medical devices and external monitoring and programming equipment is becoming more common. However, as new RF applications are introduced the battery operating life of the implanted medical device is a concern. This paper describes a technique to prolong battery life. The testing and results of a demonstration implant within a simulated human body are also described.
Keywords
biomedical communication; mobile communication; prosthetic power supplies; RF links; battery operating life; body implant communication; external monitoring equipment; implanted medical devices; programming equipment; radio frequency communication; simulated human body;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Antennas and Propagation for Body-Centric Wireless Communications, 2007 IET Seminar on
Conference_Location
London
ISSN
0537-9989
Print_ISBN
978-0-86341-804-4
Type
conf
Filename
4231215
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