The World of Do-It-Yourself Implants
From: Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry - 07/31/2013
By: Chris Wiltz

Would you build and implant your own medical device? Some people already
have. And they wish you'd lighten up about it.

Visit the forums on Biohack.me and one of the first threads you'll come
across is titled "So you want to put a magnet in your finger..." Other
notable topics include threads on RFID, electric brain stimulation, haptic
tattoos, and one particularly philosophical and speculative thread simply
titled "Lifespan Extension".

The Web site, one of many like it, is devoted to grinding. Grinders, as they
call themselves, represent a unique niche of the do-it-yourself (DIY)
culture. These are people who experiment on their own bodies, creating their
own implants—often for recreation, but also with a true spirit of academic
experimentation. The message is clear: Implants are the future, and some
people aren't waiting around for FDA or the medical device industry.

Read the entire article and view a video (5:16) at:
http://www.mddionline.com/article/grind-world-do-it-yourself-implants

Links:
Biohack.me
http://discuss.biohack.me/

MEDevice San Diego - Implantables Conference Overview
http://www.medevicesd.com/implantables-conference-overview/

Make Your Own Invisible Earphones (including step by step video)
http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Your-Invisible-Earphones/