The medical devices are probably the new gold of this era where one pandemic has already taken over the world’s medical resources and is constantly demanding some new. Right from the ventilators to the drugs and even to the surgical lights, these medical devices have their own critical role in times of medical emergency. Talking specifically about the surgical lights, their functionality is not just limited to intensify the visibility for surgeons. They are more seen as the illuminator that creates a successful pathway in the diagnosis and treatment plan for a disease. As a result of this, the surge in government assistance either through medical grants or the approvals for relative research and trials have prominently been witnessed. In this respect, a new study has been conducted by a research group from South Korea, led by Professor Jongho Lee at GIST.
The motive of the research is to discover a unique photonic device that could ease the process of medical implants and further enhance it for the surgeon as well as patient’s convenience. The researchers proposed to burrow deeper into the concepts so as to find a suitable solution. A trial was made for a strategy development so as to recharge the internal battery of devices without invasive surgery or risky penetrative procedures. The rising preference toward non-invasive surgeries and medical procedures has pushed the researchers’ group from South Korea to come up with such a solution.
It is not just the availability of the device but the constant backing up via electrical power that generally pose a challenge for the healthcare providers. The battery intensive devices, as a solution to this challenge, hold high hope for a new medical discovery to serve mankind. On being asked to further clarify this vision behind battery intensive devices, Prof Lee explained, “One of the greatest demands in biomedical electronic implants is to provide a sustainable electrical power for extended healthy life without battery replacement surgeries.” Though, this is a complicated concept, the researcher consider that the solution lies in the “translucency” of living tissue.
