simple chips = simple development. complicated chips = complicated development.
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Itās quite telling that NXP is willing to devote time and resources to this anyway: it must mean they see a future and a return on investment, which is good news for all of us.
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There developing a java card, the p71 is designed to be used in passports driving licences etc
yeah the SmartMX line (p40, p60, p71, etc.) is all about secure java card applications like banking, payment, passports, gov IDs, etc. and this is their bread and butter for these chipsā¦ but itās also the reason these brickable bugs worked their way into these chipsā¦ because the primary application for these chips is for them to be provisioned and personalized once in a factory and then locked and put into disposable products, nobody at NXP ever even bothered to test application management functions over an āiffyā field powered connectionā¦ hence these bugs never saw the light of dayā¦ and it wasnāt until Fidesmo and by extension VivoKey started bitching about it that they even bothered to have anyone look at the silicon design. We fought like crazy to get advanced P71 chips that were pre-finalized so weād have a fighting chance at getting any bugs we found changed in the lithography designā¦ turns out we never did get those advance test chips, but it seems so far that the bugs we were worried about are not thereā¦ at least in the post-release chips we finally did have a chance to test.
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Sorry was meant to come back and flesh out my reply as you have done (kids got in the way)
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Like what amal said down below pretty much.
Sadly I lack contacts in that department. My access is mainly surgical and research.
I can see what tools I have available at work to look at external xrays, and let you know in a DM, but likely there will not be much for me, as we transitioned to EPIC, it has to be done in the patients chart.
And yet they did - or still do. For a big company to start paying attention to development requests from small players means they think what you do is not a fringe market - at least not fringe enough that they can afford to ignore you. Iād say thatās vindication right there.
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Donāt worry about it. I was just curious to know if x-ray machines could be setup to look at things with different radiodensities, or odd features. I thought maybe you could ask someone you knew in the corridor. But itās not worth wasting anymore of your time than that.
Clearly the hospital here didnāt bother to do anything more than the bare minimum requested by my hand specialist. And now that thatās done and I have my useless picture, Iām highly unlikely to get another prescription for the same thing - assuming Iād want to spend another 240.70 euros, which I assure you I donāt.
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Well, Fidesmo isnāt really in the implant business - itās focus is on wearables as far as I can see. So this is not NXP acknowledging implants.
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Not implants per se, but applications that require the chip to survive dynamic reconfiguration / programming in the field robustly.
As Iāve said before, I view implants as a special kind of wearable. Itās not really a matter of medium as much as usage pattern.
I will. I respond to traumas, and they do too. We always chat. They are just the techs, not radiologist. However, they are the ones taking the image. It is their machine.
actually yesā¦ @anon3825968 is correctā¦ NXP has their issuesā¦ but being closeminded or ignoring innovation is not counted among their faults. For instance, I worked closely with Infineon (#2 in the smartcard chip business) for over a yearā¦ but when upper management got wind of the collaboration, I was given a C&D, order to destroy all confidential information, and ultimately blacklisted from working with them. On the other hand, Iām in contact with multiple responsive and helpful NXP staff who routinely get me information and help I needā¦ phone callsā¦ the whole dealā¦ and yes they are very well aware of implants and think what we are doing is greatā¦ so I canāt fault them there.
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Me too - badly, usually 
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Wowā¦ With a friend in business like that, you donāt need enemies.
I confirm that this definitely took care of the edema once and for all. For those who canāt get rid of the fluid, this may be a good solution. Beware that it was really rough though: itās amazing how fast your health deteriorate when you donāt get up. Itās been two days and I still donāt feel all that good sometimes.
Still, I felt that the edema needed to be addressed before it became a chronic problem, as Iāve seen in other people who canāt seem to shake it off after weeks or months. Iām sure glad I did that.
Other than that, no more funk flare-up, no more issues. I think this brings this thread to a close: the doNExT really is in now, and itās here to stay
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Aaw good grief, I spoke too soon. Maybeā¦
There is an ever so slightly reddish silver eagle-sized rash on my skin on top of the implant. Itās barely noticeable, I can only see it in the right light, but itās there alright. Other than that, my skin is cold to the touch so no inflammation / infection, no edema, no more collagen flare-up, no pain, no nothing. Just that very slight discoloration.
3 1/2 weeks on and now this. Jeezus Christ on a spitā¦ That thing has spared me nothing
Soooā¦ letās see if that goes away or if it gets worseā¦
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So when I saw,
I was likeā¦ 
I hope it goes away for ya.
Funny you should say that, as I was writing that sentence, I though āposting that is a recipe for bad luckā
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Yeah, I wasnāt gonna say anything.
Idk man. Seeing everyoneās experience with these, makes me wonder if I will ever get one.
If I am gonna have to deal with some of these issues, I would rather get an implant like @Coma, as it glows and looks amazing on purpose.
Are you saying mine doesnāt look amazing?
Now Iām all sad and shit 
You have a fair chance of not having to deal with the issues I have. There are a few people for whom it went smoothly.
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