Dissolving Body Chips

Implantable Silicon-Silk Electronics Could Advance Medical Monitoring

Ok, when I think about chips being put into people, I immediately think government conspiracy and the like. Yet, reading more about the Implantable Silicon-Silk Electronics shows me that there is, of course, more to it than that. But I don’t have to like the idea of them.

Using special materials, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have created Implantable Silicon-Silk Electronics, which can almost completely dissolve inside the body. These implants could potentially make the procedure of monitoring the nervous system for medical purposes easier and safer.

Implantable Electronics
Developing new materials that dissolve inside the body could lead to new opportunities for implantable medical devices.
Medical Monitoring
Advances in implantable technology could greatly improve the process of monitoring the nervous system for medical purposes.
Disappearing Technology
The development of dissolvable electronics could lead to a new trend of using disappearing technology in medical devices

Industries Being Reshaped

Medical Devices
The medical device industry could greatly benefit from the development and implementation of new implantable materials and technology.
Biotechnology
Advances in biotechnology could lead to new opportunities for the development of dissolvable electronics for medical use.
Healthcare
The healthcare industry could be revolutionized by the use of implantable electronics for medical monitoring purposes.
SCORE
2.4 out of 10
GENDER
70% Men30% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 7%
Activity 58%
Freshness 8%

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