Implantable Antennas for Bio-Medical Applications

Implantable Antennas for Biomedical Applications

Implantable antenna technology is a current trend in biomedical applications. Implantation is being used in Biotelemetry and Biomedical therapy. The trend of implantation started in 1960’s with implantable pace makers and is emerging with improving the size and efficiency of implantable devices. Biomedical applications cover Biotelemetry and Biomedical therapy. Realization of implantable antenn...

Wearable Antennas for Medical Applications

Microstrip antennas are widely employed in communication system and seekers. Microstrip antennas posse's attractive features such as low profile, flexible, light weight, small volume and low production cost. In addition, the benefit of a compact low cost feed network is attained by integrating the RF frontend with the radiating elements on the same substrate. Microstrip antennas are widely pres...

Flexible electronics for bio-signal monitoring in implantable applications

This paper presents flexible electronics with a bio-compatible material interface for bio-signal monitoring applications. Organic thin-film transistors (TFT) are integrated with the bio-compatible gel interface in a 1.2-μm-thick film substrate. An electrocardiogram (ECG) of a rat is amplified by an organic TFT amplifier circuit that is mounted directly on the surface of the heart. In addition t...

Analysis and Design of Antennas for an Implantable Medical Device System for Functional Electrical Stimulation

This paper outlines the results of finite element analyses to study the radiation pattern of an implanted medical device. Also presented are simulation results used to design an electrically small antenna for a portable control unit that communicates with the implants over a 416 MHz to 453 MHz data link. Alfred Mann Foundation's Functional Electrical Battery Powered Micro-Stimulator system (FEB...

4.3 Isotopic Tracers in Bio-medical Applications