Properties and applications of PDMS for biomedical engineering: A review

I Miranda, A Souza, P Sousa, J Ribeiro… - Journal of functional …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is an elastomer with excellent optical, electrical and
mechanical properties, which makes it well-suited for several engineering applications. Due …

Foreign body reaction to implanted biomaterials and its impact in nerve neuroprosthetics

A Carnicer-Lombarte, ST Chen… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The implantation of any foreign material into the body leads to the development of an
inflammatory and fibrotic process—the foreign body reaction (FBR). Upon implantation into a …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review on biocompatible Mg-based alloys as temporary orthopaedic implants: Current status, challenges, and future prospects

D Bairagi, S Mandal - Journal of Magnesium and Alloys, 2022 - Elsevier
Mg and its alloys are drawing huge attention since the last two decades as a viable option
for temporary implants applications. A commendable progress has already been made in …

Implants with sensing capabilities

M Veletic, EH Apu, M Simic, J Bergsland… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Because of the aging human population and increased numbers of surgical procedures
being performed, there is a growing number of biomedical devices being implanted each …

Wireless and battery-free technologies for neuroengineering

SM Won, L Cai, P Gutruf, JA Rogers - Nature Biomedical Engineering, 2023 - nature.com
Tethered and battery-powered devices that interface with neural tissues can restrict natural
motions and prevent social interactions in animal models, thereby limiting the utility of these …

Sensory feedback for limb prostheses in amputees

S Raspopovic, G Valle, FM Petrini - Nature Materials, 2021 - nature.com
Commercial prosthetic devices currently do not provide natural sensory information on the
interaction with objects or movements. The subsequent disadvantages include …

Flexible hybrid electronics for digital healthcare

Y Ma, Y Zhang, S Cai, Z Han, X Liu, F Wang… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Recent advances in material innovation and structural design provide routes to flexible
hybrid electronics that can combine the high‐performance electrical properties of …

A wireless millimetre-scale implantable neural stimulator with ultrasonically powered bidirectional communication

DK Piech, BC Johnson, K Shen, MM Ghanbari… - Nature biomedical …, 2020 - nature.com
Clinically approved neural stimulators are limited by battery requirements, as well as by their
large size compared with the stimulation targets. Here, we describe a wireless, leadless and …

Pursuing prosthetic electronic skin

A Chortos, J Liu, Z Bao - Nature materials, 2016 - nature.com
Skin plays an important role in mediating our interactions with the world. Recreating the
properties of skin using electronic devices could have profound implications for prosthetics …

Recent advances in encapsulation of flexible bioelectronic implants: Materials, technologies, and characterization methods

M Mariello, K Kim, K Wu, SP Lacour… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Bioelectronic implantable systems (BIS) targeting biomedical and clinical research should
combine long‐term performance and biointegration in vivo. Here, recent advances in novel …