Title :
New interfaces to the body through implantable-system integration
Author :
Oesterle, Stephen ; Gerrish, Paul ; Cong, Peng
Author_Institution :
Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Abstract :
The paper gives an overview on the technologies to revolutionize general healthcare, in particular through the implantable-device industry. It focuses on topics such as: implantable device design; smart interfaces; smart information management; energy supplies and power management; and system level integration.
Keywords :
prosthetics; energy supply; general healthcare; implantable system integration; power management; smart information management; smart interface; Capacitors; Diseases; Integrated circuits; Medical diagnostic imaging; Medical treatment; Packaging; Telemetry;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Circuits Conference Digest of Technical Papers (ISSCC), 2011 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-303-2
DOI :
10.1109/ISSCC.2011.5746203
