Temporary postoperative cardiac pacing requires devices with percutaneous leads and
external wired power and control systems. This hardware introduces risks for infection …

Temporary cardiac pacemakers used in periods of need during surgical recovery involve
percutaneous leads and externalized hardware that carry risks of infection, constrain patient …

The current cardiac pacemakers are battery dependent, and the pacing leads are prone to
introduce valve damage and infection, plus a complete pacemaker retrieval is needed for …

Small animals support a wide range of pathological phenotypes and genotypes as versatile,
affordable models for pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases and for exploration of …

Advances in soft materials, miniaturized electronics, sensors, stimulators, radios, and battery-
free power supplies are resulting in a new generation of fully implantable organ interfaces …

Peripheral nerve injuries represent a significant problem in public health, constituting 2–5%
of all trauma cases. For severe nerve injuries, even advanced forms of clinical intervention …

Replacement of the damaged scar tissue created by a myocardial infarction is the goal of
cardiac tissue engineering. However, once the implanted tissue is in place, monitoring its …

Bioadhesive devices can be used to create conformable tissue–device interfaces without
suturing. However, the development of such technology faces challenges related to the …

The rigidity and relatively primitive modes of operation of catheters equipped with sensing or
actuation elements impede their conformal contact with soft-tissue surfaces, limit the scope …

The human body is soft, curvilinear, and continuously evolving; modern electronic devices
are rigid, planar, and physically static. Recent research has yielded a complete …