Medical Implants

New device can harvest energy from magnetic field and ultrasound sources simultaneously, converting it to electricity

New battery-free, easily implantable weight-loss devices could offer a promising new weapon for battling the bulge

New rehabilitation protocols lead to restored neurological function in paraplegics

Patients with age-related macular degeneration may soon see their monthly injection become an annual refill, with potentially better results

Biodegradable implant provides electrical stimulation that speeds nerve regeneration

An international team of researchers developed a technology to study the behavior of orthopedic implants in laboratory conditions as close as possible to the human body

NIH BRAIN Initiative-funded research proves to be a key first step to improving deep brain stimulation

Unlike conventional methods of HIV prevention, such as condoms or anti-HIV drugs, the recently-created implant takes advantage of some people’s natural immunity to the virus

Restoring erectile function to men who have lost it due to cancer or other injury is no locker-room joke

A coating of zinc oxide nanopyramids can disrupt the growth of MRSA, researchers find