The waste material you see below is all that was left of a magnet that had been in place for quite a while that was removed as part of testing — James Wisniewski, who removed the implant, writes,
“These are the remains of a single magnet implanted in a finger tip. The magnet has broken down, but left the surrounding tissue intact. This magnet was in for over eight months and there were no visible signs indicating any problem with the magnet. The removal was to check on the condition of these experimental magnets along with the interior pocket of tissue which it sat in.”
I’ll say again: the functional effects of the magnetic implants are absolutely wonderful, but their current stability and safety level is far from making them acceptable for general use in my opinion.
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There has got to be a way to encapsulate a magnetic implant that will hold up. I for one eagerly await somebody figuring this out. As time permits, I’ll hit the medical literature and see what I can find.
There has got to be a way to encapsulate a magnetic implant that will hold up. I for one eagerly await somebody figuring this out. As time permits, I’ll hit the medical literature and see what I can find.
There has got to be a way to encapsulate a magnetic implant that will hold up. I for one eagerly await somebody figuring this out. As time permits, I’ll hit the medical literature and see what I can find.
There has got to be a way to encapsulate a magnetic implant that will hold up. I for one eagerly await somebody figuring this out. As time permits, I’ll hit the medical literature and see what I can find.
i think i read something about magnets encased in silicone somewhere… but dont quote me on it.
i think i read something about magnets encased in silicone somewhere… but dont quote me on it.
i think i read something about magnets encased in silicone somewhere… but dont quote me on it.
i think i read something about magnets encased in silicone somewhere… but dont quote me on it.
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magnets in silicone does sound plausible…
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magnets in silicone does sound plausible…
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magnets in silicone does sound plausible…
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magnets in silicone does sound plausible…
Mmmmm.. olives…
Mmmmm.. olives…
Mmmmm.. olives…
Mmmmm.. olives…
Silicone-coated magnets are what Shannon had in his finger for a while, and if I remember the story correctly, he was opening a jar of something and the force of his finger rubbing against the lid of the jar caused the silicone membrane to split.
Why can’t this be done with a more rigid material coating the magnetic implants, either with a thicker layer of PTFE or encapsulated in surgical-grade titanium or surgical-grade stainless steel?
Silicone-coated magnets are what Shannon had in his finger for a while, and if I remember the story correctly, he was opening a jar of something and the force of his finger rubbing against the lid of the jar caused the silicone membrane to split.
Why can’t this be done with a more rigid material coating the magnetic implants, either with a thicker layer of PTFE or encapsulated in surgical-grade titanium or surgical-grade stainless steel?
Silicone-coated magnets are what Shannon had in his finger for a while, and if I remember the story correctly, he was opening a jar of something and the force of his finger rubbing against the lid of the jar caused the silicone membrane to split.
Why can’t this be done with a more rigid material coating the magnetic implants, either with a thicker layer of PTFE or encapsulated in surgical-grade titanium or surgical-grade stainless steel?
Silicone-coated magnets are what Shannon had in his finger for a while, and if I remember the story correctly, he was opening a jar of something and the force of his finger rubbing against the lid of the jar caused the silicone membrane to split.
Why can’t this be done with a more rigid material coating the magnetic implants, either with a thicker layer of PTFE or encapsulated in surgical-grade titanium or surgical-grade stainless steel?
im guessing that the magnet would have to be hella strong to be able to retain its properties through not only some skin and flesh, but also through the coating– so, in that respect, the encapsulation needs to be a bit thinner. but if the thin coating ends up causing the implant to turn into this type of messy, unhealthy looking, decomposed magnet mass, then thats no good. i think that it might be good to go for teeny tiny super magnets inclosed in a teflon type material for implantation. but then again I have no idea what im talking about so don’t listen to me.
im guessing that the magnet would have to be hella strong to be able to retain its properties through not only some skin and flesh, but also through the coating– so, in that respect, the encapsulation needs to be a bit thinner. but if the thin coating ends up causing the implant to turn into this type of messy, unhealthy looking, decomposed magnet mass, then thats no good. i think that it might be good to go for teeny tiny super magnets inclosed in a teflon type material for implantation. but then again I have no idea what im talking about so don’t listen to me.
im guessing that the magnet would have to be hella strong to be able to retain its properties through not only some skin and flesh, but also through the coating– so, in that respect, the encapsulation needs to be a bit thinner. but if the thin coating ends up causing the implant to turn into this type of messy, unhealthy looking, decomposed magnet mass, then thats no good. i think that it might be good to go for teeny tiny super magnets inclosed in a teflon type material for implantation. but then again I have no idea what im talking about so don’t listen to me.
im guessing that the magnet would have to be hella strong to be able to retain its properties through not only some skin and flesh, but also through the coating– so, in that respect, the encapsulation needs to be a bit thinner. but if the thin coating ends up causing the implant to turn into this type of messy, unhealthy looking, decomposed magnet mass, then thats no good. i think that it might be good to go for teeny tiny super magnets inclosed in a teflon type material for implantation. but then again I have no idea what im talking about so don’t listen to me.
Wouldn’t the encasing of metal weaken the strength? The problem is, the more stable surface between the two, the more likely a magnet is to not work.
As for Shannon’s retired ones, I know they weren’t super-duper strong, but from how far away could you “summon” stuff, if at all?
Wouldn’t the encasing of metal weaken the strength? The problem is, the more stable surface between the two, the more likely a magnet is to not work.
As for Shannon’s retired ones, I know they weren’t super-duper strong, but from how far away could you “summon” stuff, if at all?
Wouldn’t the encasing of metal weaken the strength? The problem is, the more stable surface between the two, the more likely a magnet is to not work.
As for Shannon’s retired ones, I know they weren’t super-duper strong, but from how far away could you “summon” stuff, if at all?
Wouldn’t the encasing of metal weaken the strength? The problem is, the more stable surface between the two, the more likely a magnet is to not work.
As for Shannon’s retired ones, I know they weren’t super-duper strong, but from how far away could you “summon” stuff, if at all?
Generally people get magnetic implants to be able to sense magnetic fields, not to pick stuff up.
Generally people get magnetic implants to be able to sense magnetic fields, not to pick stuff up.
Generally people get magnetic implants to be able to sense magnetic fields, not to pick stuff up.
Generally people get magnetic implants to be able to sense magnetic fields, not to pick stuff up.
Well for the past two months I’ve been seriously considering getting them done. I set up an appointment with Steve Haworth for last month, but something tragic came up. I knew going into it that they would indeed evuntally break down…As amazing as the idea of extra sensory is, I think I’m going to wait until they come up with a procedure or coating to make them more stable now, thanks to this post.
Thank you Shannon…and did you have all of yours removed?
Well for the past two months I’ve been seriously considering getting them done. I set up an appointment with Steve Haworth for last month, but something tragic came up. I knew going into it that they would indeed evuntally break down…As amazing as the idea of extra sensory is, I think I’m going to wait until they come up with a procedure or coating to make them more stable now, thanks to this post.
Thank you Shannon…and did you have all of yours removed?
Well for the past two months I’ve been seriously considering getting them done. I set up an appointment with Steve Haworth for last month, but something tragic came up. I knew going into it that they would indeed evuntally break down…As amazing as the idea of extra sensory is, I think I’m going to wait until they come up with a procedure or coating to make them more stable now, thanks to this post.
Thank you Shannon…and did you have all of yours removed?
Well for the past two months I’ve been seriously considering getting them done. I set up an appointment with Steve Haworth for last month, but something tragic came up. I knew going into it that they would indeed evuntally break down…As amazing as the idea of extra sensory is, I think I’m going to wait until they come up with a procedure or coating to make them more stable now, thanks to this post.
Thank you Shannon…and did you have all of yours removed?
I wonder if different placement would help. I’ve seen that putting too much pressure on the fingertip implants has caused many of the problems, so what about implanting them in the palms?
I wonder if different placement would help. I’ve seen that putting too much pressure on the fingertip implants has caused many of the problems, so what about implanting them in the palms?
I wonder if different placement would help. I’ve seen that putting too much pressure on the fingertip implants has caused many of the problems, so what about implanting them in the palms?
I wonder if different placement would help. I’ve seen that putting too much pressure on the fingertip implants has caused many of the problems, so what about implanting them in the palms?
My magnet is encapsulated in titanium. I have absolutely no fear of it rupturing. I’ve had it for 4 months now with no problems. Not as strong as others i’ve seen but cool none the less.
My magnet is encapsulated in titanium. I have absolutely no fear of it rupturing. I’ve had it for 4 months now with no problems. Not as strong as others i’ve seen but cool none the less.
My magnet is encapsulated in titanium. I have absolutely no fear of it rupturing. I’ve had it for 4 months now with no problems. Not as strong as others i’ve seen but cool none the less.
My magnet is encapsulated in titanium. I have absolutely no fear of it rupturing. I’ve had it for 4 months now with no problems. Not as strong as others i’ve seen but cool none the less.
I did quite a bit of research when designing my magnet and I can not give away details though.
I did quite a bit of research when designing my magnet and I can not give away details though.