Name: My wish: Three unusual medical inventions
Uploaded: 2006-10-31T00:11:00Z
Duration: 26 min 36 s
Description: Accepting his 2005 TED Prize, inventor Robert Fischell makes three wishes: redesigning a portable device that treats migraines, finding new cures for clinical depression and reforming the medical malpractice system.

Accepting his 2005 TED Prize, inventor Robert Fischell makes three wishes: redesigning a portable device that treats migraines, finding new cures for clinical depression and reforming the medical malpractice system.

My wish: Three unusual medical inventions

Innovative devices, from implantable heart monitors to migraine zappers, promise to transform how millions experience illness and care. For heart attacks, a three-hour delay often means permanent damage or death, but early-warning implants could alert patients before symptoms appear. Drug-free magnetic pulses show hope for erasing migraines, while electrical brain stimulation offers new solutions for epilepsy and potentially other brain disorders. Rethinking medical consent and litigation could also cut costs and protect doctors, making life-saving technology accessible to more people.

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Robert Fischell's TED Prize wish

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Robert Fischell: My wish: Three unusual medical inventions