New bioadhesive strategy can prevent fibrous encapsulation around device implants on peripheral nerves
by Anne Wilson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Caption:Bioelectronic devices implanted on peripheral nerves often trigger the formation of dense fibrotic tissue at the device–tissue interface, but with the new bioadhesive strategy, the interface stayed immunologically pristine for up to 12 weeks. Credit: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Peripheral nerves—the […]
