A local network of implants uses your body as the wiring

Researchers at Georgia Tech demonstrated a body-tissue-based networking approach for implants that could dramatically reduce power consumption, shrink device size, and enable multiple medical devices to coordinate without relying on radio frequency communication. For healthcare providers, medtech vendors, and IT leaders supporting connected care, this points to a future of more autonomous implant ecosystems with broader coverage and longer battery life, but it also raises new integration, safety, cybersecurity, and regulatory validation requirements.