Non-organic Medical Implants
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Gray, R. (2016)
The U. S. Military are developing an implantable chip, allowing the human brain to connect with and command computers.
The electrodes in the brain will be detected and converted into digital language used by computers. This product is suggested that it could helpt people suffering from neural disorders. The third figure above shows an example of the brain controlling a computer, which in that specific case, a mechanical arm to assist her to complete simple tasks. However, this is an earlier development which requires an unrealistically large machine.
Harwoko, M. (2012)
The information from above, discusses the designning of the medical product and what is to be considered for this to be done thoroughly and successfully. Secondly, image 2 displays figure 1.1 which sums up each area that is taken into account to develop the product. We are shown social, commercial and business and how they balance to create a design which can be put forward and engineered.
The third image is an extract explaining that in 2012, cell therapy will be the most effective way to allow the patient to recieve therapy which will adjust and proceed as a natural organ, meaning it wont need to be monitored as long as it will be a natural substitute, minimising recovery time and monitoring.
Finally, image four is an extract explaining the original, existing method of using alloplastic material which is cheaper, however requires constant drug usage to mainting the success fo the implant. Ultimately, they may be more expensive than tissue engineered therapies as they will need to be maintained in the fututre.