Around 5% of people in industrialised countries have had a medical device implanted. Advances in microelectronics allow implantable medical devices such as pacemakers to become smaller. This has many benefits, including neater incisions during surgery. CC’s Neil Rosewell gives E&T Magazine the lowdown on the technical challenges of these devices.
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Neil Rosewell
Senior Technology Lead for Smart Implants
Neil is a technical leader in Medical Device development and has been turning new ideas into life-changing products for over 20 years.
His particular areas of expertise are in technical leadership of multi-disciplined project teams, systems thinking, formal verification testing, and product development for regulatory compliance, especially IEC 60601.