Tiny Implants for Treating Chronic Pain

May 15, 2009 | Source: Technology Review

A tiny (smaller than a grain of rice) injectable implant designed to treat chronic pain and other neurological disorders has been developed by MicroTransponder using RFID technology.

(MicroTransponder)

(MicroTransponder)

Radio waves transmitted by the external coil generate a magnetic field in the internal coil, which powers the electrodes.