Covina, Aug. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Implantable medical devices are devices introduced into or applied to the human body to support functions of organs or tissues, track physiological activity, administer medication, and replace lost or damaged components of the body. They are surgically implanted in the body and often remain there for rather long periods, sometimes even for life.
Examples include implants for the heart, orthopedics, eyes, nervous system, endocrine system, contraception, and cosmetics. Under this class fall are pacemakers, defibrillators, prosthetic joints, heart valves, intraocular lenses, cochlear implants, deep brain stimulators, and intrauterine devices, just to mention a few. It comprises the medical technologies inserted surgically either inside or on top of the human body with the purpose of monitoring, treating, or diagnosing, among many other health-enhancing activities related to a patient's health.
Examples include dental implants, orthopedic implants such as joint replacements, neurological devices like cochlear implants, ophthalmic implants like artificial lenses, and cardiovascular devices like pacemakers, stents, and artificial hearts. The market is growing due to the aging population, and rising cases of chronic diseases like diabetes, heart failure, and arthritis; it also undergoes development in materials science and miniaturization, and there is an increase in disposable income in developed countries. High costs, regulatory hurdles, a.