Phone and Chip Low Back Pain Cure Collaborate

Researchers in Taiwan have successfully developed a chip that could cure disease in his back. Remarkably, the chip is powered by the phone.

The chip is implanted directly into the back of the patient to be able to identify and cure disease through massage movements. Later, power is contained in the chip will be obtained through a power source contained in the mobile patient.

Previously, a similar finding was also successfully developed. But the findings, and battery implanted chips together so that the process is not practical for use in patients.

"We have conducted previous trials in animals. The device showed good results during testing," said Biomedics scientists from the National Taiwan University, Lin Chi-wan, was quoted as saying by the AFP, Monday (30/11/2009).

Coin-sized chip that is the result of research that has lasted for six years. The chip is equipped with two electrodes that transmits electromagnetic waves to reduce pain.

"We are currently doing trials with humans to directly prove the effectiveness of the chip," said Lin.

Pain in the back is claimed as one of the diseases that require significant medical expenses in the insurance data.

While the number of mobile phone users in Taiwan alone currently amount to 25.3 million.