Invention powers wireless medical implants deep inside the body

Devices the size of a grain of rice that can be implanted deep inside the body herald a new wave of miniature medical electronics to treat illness and alleviate pain. Now thanks to an engineer at Stanford University, CA, there is a way to transmit power to them safely from outside the body - without wires.

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Role of Cochlear Implant

Hearing is one of mankind's 5 primary senses; the others being sight, smell, taste and sensation. The organs of hearing are formed during intrauterine development. A newborn baby is fully able to appreciate sound.

The ear is divided into 3 parts; the external ear (1), the middle ear (2) and the internal ear (3). The function of the external and middle ear is to locate, channel and amplify the sound that reaches the inner ear. The cochlea part of the inner ear converts the sound waves into electrical impulses which is transmitted to the brain by the cochlear nerve.

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Role of Cochlear Implant

Introduction to Hearing

Hearing is one of mankind's 5 primary senses; the others being sight, smell, taste and sensation. The organs of hearing are formed during intrauterine development. A newborn baby is fully able to appreciate sound.

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