Thursday, November 26, 2009 9:28 am TWN, The China Post
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A research team headed by National Taiwan University (NTU) has created a microchip that can be inserted into your body and alleviate pain through the swipe of a cell phone-sized device.
At only NT$10 a piece, the microchip is said to possess healing properties that provide chronic pain relief for up to three months per "swipe." The chip will help those who suffer from bone spurs, trigeminal nerve injuries, painful amputation stumps and sports injuries.
The landmark device will reportedly be ready for public use in two years time.
The innovative project was a collaborative effort by the NTU Graduate Institute of Electronics Engineering and Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology as well as scholars and doctors from the Chungshing Hospital and Shin Kong Wu Ho-su Memorial Hospital. The nanomaterials used in the microchip technology were provided by the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited. Full Article
Source:
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2009/11/26/234205/NTU-develops.htm
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A research team headed by National Taiwan University (NTU) has created a microchip that can be inserted into your body and alleviate pain through the swipe of a cell phone-sized device.
At only NT$10 a piece, the microchip is said to possess healing properties that provide chronic pain relief for up to three months per "swipe." The chip will help those who suffer from bone spurs, trigeminal nerve injuries, painful amputation stumps and sports injuries.
The landmark device will reportedly be ready for public use in two years time.
The innovative project was a collaborative effort by the NTU Graduate Institute of Electronics Engineering and Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology as well as scholars and doctors from the Chungshing Hospital and Shin Kong Wu Ho-su Memorial Hospital. The nanomaterials used in the microchip technology were provided by the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited. Full Article
Source:
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2009/11/26/234205/NTU-develops.htm
