The evolution of wireless healthcare has been significantly influenced by the designation of the 402-405 MHz medical implant communications service (MICS) band. This band is dedicated to radio frequency (RF) communication systems, linking implanted electronic medical devices and control or monitoring equipment.

One of the recent announcements from network executives introducing new fall television viewing was the return of The Bionic Woman. When this TV show first aired, a lot of these "bionic" capabilities were for the most part the work of creative, possibly very forward-thinking, television writers. Today, however, with the Bionic Woman set to return to the small screen, many of these once fictional technologies are a reality.

RF links between implanted medical devices and external monitoring and programming equipment is becoming more common. However, as new RF applications are introduced the battery operating life of the implanted medical device is a concern. This paper describes a technique to prolong battery life.

This paper take the principle of wireless communication with body implants to the implementation and testing stage. This paper describes a module that can fit into an implant case and results of testing a wireless link with a body model

While the "all-IP" world will eventually be a reality, for an extended period of time synchronization will need to support a hybrid of both the older circuit-switched and the newer packet-based timing interconnections. This article discusses the transition of timing and line card synchronization to support hybrid circuit and packet networks, focusing on the board and chassis level and demonstrating how synchronization may be received from the network and how clocks can be routed internally to the system