Wireless, Battery-Free Implant for Deep Tissue Light Therapy
Wireless, Flexible and Battery-free Implant for Comfortable Light Delivery into Deep Tissue
Tags: National University of Singapore, Singapore, Healthcare & Lifesciences
This innovation introduces a wireless, flexible, and battery-free implant for delivering light comfortably into deep tissue, enabling enhanced optical therapies. Applications include activating light-sensitive drugs to target cancer cells post-surgery, killing harmful microorganisms, and aiding in tissue healing and cell behavior control through optogenetics. The device addresses limitations of current optical therapies, such as limited tissue penetration and battery-related issues requiring surgical replacement. By eliminating batteries and enhancing deep tissue light delivery, the technology promises improved patient comfort and new possibilities in biomedicine. This implant could significantly advance photodynamic therapy and other light-based treatments.
IP Type or Form Factor: Device
TRL: 3 - proof of concept with needs validated
Industry or Tech Area: Medical Devices; Biotechnology
