Is the UK leading the way with medical implant technology or are they the first to roll them out? Interesting article and research going on...BD
Patients suffering from conditions such as stroke, blindness, deafness, incontinence, glaucoma or hydrocephalus will be the first to benefit from a range of new technologies and implantable medical devices developed by a pioneering European consortium of researchers, surgeons and technology companies.
Half a century ago, Swedish scientists invented the first implantable heart pacemaker, demonstrating the potential of treating medical conditions by placing electronic devices within the human body. Now a consortium of 27 universities, research centres, hospitals, technology companies and manufacturers is developing new micro-technologies for implantable medical devices of the future.
"The first ones have been implanted and we've had some excellent results." The technology is now being extended to tackle incontinence by helping patients control their bladder and bowel sphincter muscles. A second product restores limited vision in certain types of blindness. Similar technologies are being used in a cochlear implant to restore hearing.
"We've actually surprised the Americans," says Hodgins who regularly receives invitations to present the work of the consortium in international conferences and journals. "They're coming to us and saying 'please tell us what you're up to'. On all of these things, we're leading the world. People will talk about this project for a long time to come."
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