68 "Nanotechnology" was first defined by Tokyo Science University, Norio Taniguchi in 1974. [8] Although the application of nanotechnology to medicine appears to be a relatively recent trend, the basic nanotechnology approaches for medical application dates back to several decades. [9] Lipid vesicles which were named as liposomes, were described in 1965, [10] in 1976 the description about the first controlled release polymer system of macromolecules was given, [11] Nanotechnology based devices and applications in medicine: An overview Abstract Nanotechnology has been the most explored and extensively studied area in recent times. Many devices which were earlier impossible to imagine, are being developed at a lightning speed with the application of nanotechnology. To overcome the challenges offered by the most dreaded diseases, such as cancer or any disease involving the central nervous system or other inaccessible areas of the human body, nanotechnology has been proved to be a boon in making the treatment more target specific and minimizing the toxicities. This review describes a handful of important devices and applications based on nanotechnology in medicine made in recent times. This article also describes in brief the regulatory concerns and the ethical issues pertaining to nanomedical devices.
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