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http://dx.doi.org/10.9718/JBER.2008.29.6.415

Research Trends and Challenges in Technology Development of Medical Electronic Implant Devices  

Cho, Jin-Ho (School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Kyungpook National University)
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Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research / v.29, no.6, 2008 , pp. 415-430 More about this Journal
Abstract
The technologies in medical electronic implant(MEI) devices are developing rapidly, and already, there are various kinds of the MEI devices in the current medical equipments market. Recently, the global market scale of MEI devices have been increased about 13% year by year, and the import amount of MEI devices in Korea is increasing rapidly. In the near future, the demands of MEI devices will be magnificently increasing by the continuous development of the biomedical electronics devices which coupled with neural, brain and other organs will bring us to tremendous effects, such as providing new therapeutic solutions to patients, extension and saving human life, and an important clue of medical development. However, the investment of the research and the activity of developments in this field are still very weak in the Korea. Consequently, this paper introduces about the research trends of MEI devices, and technological problems those must be solved, and then concludes with the suggestions in order to be the leading country in this field.
Keywords
medical electronic implant device; neurostimulator; implantable visual prosthesis; implantable electrode;
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