Manufacturing Industry
Implantable microgenerator to be powered by movement.(self-energizing implantable medical micro system to be developed soon)(Brief article)
Advanced Materials & Processes, April, 2007
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A U.K.-based consortium of companies is developing an implantable microgenerator to convert energy from human body movement, says Zarlink Semiconductor. Ottawa, Ontario. The consortium seeks to address the device industry's need for reliable and sustainable power sources for heart devices. The group is engaged in a two-year initiative called the "self-energizing implantable medical micro system [SIMMS] project.
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The consortium includes: * Finsbury Orthopaedics, which manufactures advanced joint replacement products; * Innos, which develops nanoscale technology and will ...
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