Advances in Wireless, Batteryless, Implantable Electronics for Real-Time, Continuous Physiological Monitoring

Hyeonseok Kim; Bruno Rigo; Gabriella Wong; Yoon Jae Lee; Woon-Hong Yeo

doi:10.1007/s40820-023-01272-6

Advances in Wireless, Batteryless, Implantable Electronics for Real-Time, Continuous Physiological Monitoring

Nanomicro Lett. 2023 Dec 15;16(1):52. doi: 10.1007/s40820-023-01272-6.

Authors

Hyeonseok Kim^#^{1

2}, Bruno Rigo^#^{1

3}, Gabriella Wong², Yoon Jae Lee^{1

3}, Woon-Hong Yeo^{4

5

6

7}

Affiliations

¹ IEN Center for Wearable Intelligent Systems and Healthcare, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA.
² George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA.
³ School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA.
⁴ IEN Center for Wearable Intelligent Systems and Healthcare, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA. whyeo@gatech.edu.
⁵ George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA. whyeo@gatech.edu.
⁶ Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Tech and Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA. whyeo@gatech.edu.
⁷ Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Institute for Materials, Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA. whyeo@gatech.edu.

^# Contributed equally.

Abstract

This review summarizes recent progress in developing wireless, batteryless, fully implantable biomedical devices for real-time continuous physiological signal monitoring, focusing on advancing human health care. Design considerations, such as biological constraints, energy sourcing, and wireless communication, are discussed in achieving the desired performance of the devices and enhanced interface with human tissues. In addition, we review the recent achievements in materials used for developing implantable systems, emphasizing their importance in achieving multi-functionalities, biocompatibility, and hemocompatibility. The wireless, batteryless devices offer minimally invasive device insertion to the body, enabling portable health monitoring and advanced disease diagnosis. Lastly, we summarize the most recent practical applications of advanced implantable devices for human health care, highlighting their potential for immediate commercialization and clinical uses.

Keywords: Batteryless devices; Biomedical systems; Implantable electronics; Physiological signal monitoring; Wireless electronics.

Publication types

Review