New flexible device uses ultrasound to power medical implants, offering safe and efficient wireless charging deep in the body. (CREDIT: Korea Institute of Science and Technology) Medical implants and ...

Bones broken in a skiing accident usually heal on their own. But if the break is too severe or a bone tumor needs to be removed, surgeons insert an implant that enables the bone to grow back together.

Inspired by how bones heal naturally, researchers have engineered a laser-structured hydrogel that could one day replace ...

Finding ways to connect the human body to technology could have broad applications in health and entertainment. A new "electric plastic" could make self-powered wearables, real-time neural interfaces, ...

In the world of medical advancements, the BEAR® Implant promises to change the way anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are treated. Recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), ...

Researchers create biodegradable heart valves using shape-memory polymers and 3D bioprinting for safer cardiovascular procedures.

Stanford electrical engineer and biological implant mastermind, Ada Poon, has discovered a way of wirelessly transmitting power to tiny, rice-grain-sized implants that are deep within the human body.

Sabburaj Karuppasamy is the leader of a research group on Aarhus University developing new mechanical implants for the body based on computermodels. While Subburaj Karupppasamy was completing his ...

Cochlear implant surgery helps people with severe hearing loss by placing an electronic device inside the inner ear. To reach the inner ear, surgeons must first remove part of a bone behind the ear, ...

DELRAY BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Digital Angel Corporation (“Digital Angel” or the “Company”) (OTC Markets: DIGA), a provider of implantable medical device identification and radiation dose ...