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Multi-disciplinary challenges in tissue modeling for wireless electromagnetic powering: a review

Bocan, Kara N., Mickle, Marlin H., Sejdic, Ervin·2017·IEEE Sensors Journal

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Wireless electromagnetic powering of implantable medical devices is a diverse research area, with goals including replacing percutaneous wires, miniaturizing and extending the lifetime of implanted devices, enabling wireless communication, and biosensing, all while maximizing safety and efficiency of wireless power transfer. Many challenges in wireless transcutaneous powering are associated with tissue as an electromagnetic transmission medium. Tissue is lossy and variable, and safety is a concern due to absorption of electromagnetic energy in high-water-content tissue. The purpose of this overview is to summarize reported variability of tissue properties, particularly in the context of electromagnetic safety, with a focus on models of tissue that can represent variability in the design and evaluation of systems for wireless transcutaneous power transfer.

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  • Some studies suggest the need for more stringent SAR guidelines for implantable devices because conventional methods for estimating SAR might underestimate actual absorption levels.

    “However, some studies (Bocan et al., 2017) suggest the need for more stringent SAR guidelines for implantable devices as conventional methods for estimating SAR might underestimate the actual absorption levels due to factors like the body’s heat dissipation mechanisms, variations in tissue conductivity and density.”

    From Comparative analysis of energy transfer mechanisms for neural implants (2024) · cites this paper as Bocan et al., 2017

  • Conventional methods for estimating Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) may underestimate actual heat absorption levels.

    “conventional methods for estimating Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) may underestimate the actual heat absorption levels according to some studies (Bocan et al., 2017).”

    From Comparative analysis of energy transfer mechanisms for neural implants (2024) · cites this paper as Bocan et al., 2017

  • Ultrasound at high intensities can pose risks such as tissue heating.

    “This is because ultrasound, at high intensities, can pose risks such as tissue heating, necessitating careful calibration of the system (Bocan et al., 2017).”

    From Comparative analysis of energy transfer mechanisms for neural implants (2024) · cites this paper as Bocan et al., 2017

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Authors
Bocan, K. N., Mickle, M. H., & Sejdic, E.
Affiliations
University of Pittsburgh (US)
Venue
IEEE Sensors Journal
Published
2017-10-15
Volume
17
Issue
20
Pages
6498-6509
ISSN
  • 1530-437X (ISSN-L)
  • 1558-1748
  • 2379-9153
OpenAlex
W2751768237
Cited by
41
References
65
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 7
FWCI
2.27
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
IEEE Sensors Journal (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Wireless Power Transfer Systems
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Wireless Body Area Networks
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Microwave Imaging and Scattering Analysis
Keywords
wireless power transfer, transcutaneous power transfer, tissue modeling, tissue electrical properties, electromagnetic safety, biomedical implants, electromagnetic wave absorption, wireless biosensing, wireless communication

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