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Implant lifecycle
What stage of the life cycle are we in for implants
Strategic Research Agenda Of The European Technology Platform On Smart Systems Integration
Smart systems address and identify each other and enable the products in which they are incorporated in to interact with the environment and with other smart systems. These systems - which can be described as perceptive and cognitive technical systems - are miniaturised and highly reliable, they are often networked, energy-autonomous, and implantable
What are the ultimate performance limits of wireless communications under a variety of scenarios (e.g., multiple access channels, multi-hop channels and fast-fading frequency selective channels)?
the world-wide market for implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICD) and cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) is expected to be about 10 billion in 2009.
new technologies like micro-electromechanical and optical sensors (MEMS), nanotechnology and electronic miniaturization facilitate new treatment possibilities. The current market for neurotechnological treatments is estimated at €3 billion and is expected to reach close to €8 billion by 2010 with a compound annual growth rate of > 25%.
BioMEMS: Bio-micro-electromechanical and optical sensors
Smart robotics (biorobotics) or bio-mechatronic devices can assist minimal invasive surgery which reduces patient trauma and accelerates recovery.
See the following chart projecting implant lifecycles.
http://www.smart-systems-integration.org/public/documents/070306_EPoSS_SRA_v1.02.pdf
