Implantable Medical Devices

Applying Totally Implantable Venous Access Devices (TIVAD) in Children: the First Iranian Experience

دستگاه‌های کاشت‌پذیر برای کودکان ناشنوا

The idea of providing hearing to profoundly deaf patients by artificially stimulating the sensory system has progressed from a futuristic possibility to reality. Generally, an implantable hearing device is designed to capture sound and present it to the auditory system, where at least part of the device is surgically implanted in the child receiving it. The goal of the implantable devices in yo...

Implantable Port Devices, Complications and outcome in Pediatric Cancer, a Retrospective Study

Abstract Background Peripheral blood vessels, due to availability are used for many years in cancer patients, however in patients with potentially harmful drugs to skin (vesicant drugs) or difficult accessibility to vessels, the use of implantable port (totally implantable venous access port-TIVAP)devices with central vascular access are important.  ...

Kinetic and thermal energy harvesters for implantable medical devices and biomedical autonomous sensors

Implantable medical devices usually require a battery to operate and this can represent a severe restriction. In most cases, the implantable medical devices must be surgically replaced because of the dead batteries; therefore, the longevity of the whole implantable medical device is determined by the battery lifespan. For this reason, researchers have been studying energy harvesting techniques ...

Technology Advances and Challenges in Hermetic Packaging for Implantable Medical Devices

Many implantable medical devices contain sophisticated electronic circuits. Hermetic packaging is required to provide the implant’s electronic circuitry with protection from the harsh environment of the human body. This chapter provides a review of available hermetic sealing methods and their applications. General considerations of implantable medical device packaging are discussed. Various tes...

Effectiveness of Permanent Implantable Catheter (Polysite) in Children with Cancer

Abstract Background Totally implantable central venous access devices (ports) have been available for over 10 years, but have not been achieved widespread use in pediatric oncology patients. Ports facilitate the administration of chemotherapy in children with cancer. Materials and Methods In this study, early complications of implantable central venous access devices in children with diff...