Rice-sized wireless implant SEED stimulates nerves without battery or surgery
Ghost_Pilot_MD · x · 2026-10-21
Researchers developed SEED, an experimental bioelectronic device just 1.4 mm wide and 9 mm long that can be injected through a regular needle. With no internal battery, it is powered wirelessly and delivers adjustable electrical stimulation to nerves, opening possibilities for treating chronic pain without open surgery.
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