Wireless Implantable MicroCHIPS Deliver Drugs When Needed (MedGadget.com)
MicroCHIPS, an MIT spin-out company out of Waltham, MA, has announced results of a clinical study evaluating its wirelessly controlled implantable drug releasing electronic microchip. The device features controllable reservoir arrays that can contain a drug or a microsensor. The reservoirs can be opened and closed either based on a preset program, activated wirelessly through a transmitter, or based on readings of the embedded sensors.
The current study focused on delivering teriparatide for post menopausal women suffe...
