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An improved safety standard for pacemakers and cochlear implants – News – The University of Sydney
In very rare situations bionic devices can fail due to moisture leaks. While the devices are very safe there are still no standard tests for moisture leaks into…
Professor David McKenzie.
“In practice and in most cases, helium testing of bionic devices is a good standard, but by improving the compliance by a factor of 10, we think the industry can further guarantee the safety of biomedical implants, Professor McKenzie said.
Helium leak detection tests are widely used for the location of more sensitive leaks, but direct measurement of gaseous or liquid water leakage at similar sensitivities has proven too difficult until now, he said.
Professor McKenzie and…
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