Introduction

Andreas Inmann, PhD, MBA,     Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Diana Hodgins, PhD, MBE,     Codicote, UK

The rapid changes we are seeing in society today regarding sophisticated medical treatments using active implantable medical devices would not be achievable without important recent developments. Implantable systems to restore function and for monitoring medical conditions are made possible by new material compositions, advancements in processing technologies at the micro- and nanoscale, and greater knowledge of how the human body reacts to implanted foreign bodies. As we live longer and expect to maintain sight, hearing, movement and other body functions, medical technology development needs to keep advancing to meet the ever-increasing ...

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