implants

Adhesive coatings can prevent scarring around medical implants

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When medical devices such as pacemakers are implanted in the body, they usually cause an immune response that leads to the build-up of scar tissue around the implant. These scars, known as fibrosis, can interfere with the functioning of the devices and may require their removal. In a step forward that could prevent these types … Read more

Did Neuralink ignore the risk of an early trial? Problems with brain implants plagued lab before human case

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Olga Loiek

Neuralink’s first human implant hit a problem last week, with reports suggesting tiny wires crucial to detecting brain signals became loose. Sources familiar with the matter revealed that this problem has been known to Elon Musk’s company for years. Three sources familiar with the testing claim that animal tests conducted before last year’s US approval … Read more