Overview
Implantable sensor systems offer great potential for enhanced medical care and improved quality of life, leading to major investment in this field. Implantable Sensor Systems for Medical Applications offers a wide-ranging overview of the core technologies, key challenges, and main issues in the development and use of these devices in a range of medical applications. Part One reviews the fundamentals of implantable systems, including materials and material-tissue interfaces, packaging and coatings, microassembly, electrode array design and fabrication, and use of biofuel cells as sustainable power sources. Part Two considers the challenges associated with implantable systems. Biocompatibility, sterilization considerations, and the development of active implantable medical devices in a regulated environment are discussed, as are issues around data protection and patient privacy in medical sensor networks. Applications of implantable systems are discussed in Part Three, beginning with Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) for in vivo applications before further exploration of tripolar interfaces for neural recording, sensors for motor neuroprostheses, implantable wireless body area networks, and retina implants. Implantable Sensor Systems for Medical Applications is a comprehensive guide for those involved in the design, development, and application of these life-changing technologies.
