Bass-thumpin’ rap music used to power implantable medical sensor

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We've been following the evolution of patient-embedded medical sensors for some time - miniature devices that run on batteries, transcutaneous (through-the-skin) induced current, even sugar and provide constant monitoring of various metabolic parameters. Now, a team from Purdue University's Birck Nanotechnology Center has developed a prototype pressure sensor which promises to address the shortcomings of previous designs and utilizes a novel power supply: the acoustic energy from bass-heavy riffs of rap music... Continue Reading Bass-thumpin’ rap music used to power implantable medical sensor

Section: Health and Wellbeing

Tags: Implant, MEMS, Purdue University, Sensors

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