Gastric Implant

Indigestion, cramps, malnutrition and endocrine disorders are some of the consequences of gastric dysrhythmias and there are no good ways to monitor these malfunctions from outside the body. A researcher at the New York Institute of Technology, however, may have found a new means: a wireless, implantable sensor that monitors the chemical and electrical functions of the digestive tract. The aim of this research is to develop a gastric pacemaker. MORE

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