Tag

Implantable Battery

All articles tagged with #implantable battery

healthtech1 year ago•3 min saved

"Revolutionary Implantable Battery Powered by Body's Oxygen Supply"

Scientists at China's Tianjin University of Technology have developed an implantable battery that runs on the body's oxygen supply, creating a continuous source of electricity. The battery, made of a sodium-based alloy and nanoporous gold, showed stable electricity output after initial instability, which was found to aid in the healing process. This breakthrough in medical technology could revolutionize how medical devices are powered, similar to developments in brain chips such as Elon Musk's Neuralink, which aims to restore autonomy to individuals with medical needs.

via The Sun|

#china #health-industry #healthtech

health2 years ago•1 min saved

Implantable oxygen-ion battery shrinks cancer tumors in mice.

Chinese scientists have developed an implantable and self-charging saltwater battery that helps kill tumor cells by regulating the microenvironment supporting a tumor's growth. The battery, in combined use with a prodrug called tirapazamine, reduced tumor volume by 90 percent on average over the course of two weeks and eliminated tumors in four out of five mice. The battery can form a discharge and self-charging cycle to consume oxygen in mouse tumors steadily, thus regulating a tumor's oxygen content and pH level.

via CGTN|

#health #implantable-battery #prodrug