RFID System Will Monitor and Trace Orthopedic Implants (RFID World Canada)
(RFIDWorld.ca) At the University of Pittsburgh, a group of engineers have developed an RFID system that will monitor and trace orthopedic implants at a far higher level than they can be traced currently.
The highlight of the system is that instead of radio waves transmitting through air, they will transmit through human body tissue. The Ortho-Tag as it’s known, features a wireless chip that will be attached to the implant. Alongside, a handheld reader will be provided to doctors through which they will be able t...