Stretchy implantable biosensor (VIDEO)
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Wei Gao and members of his lab have reported on a new implantable device that not only sticks to organs and other internal structures but can also provide therapeutic interventions as needed. Like the in SIRES study, the team used stretchable liquid-metal and elastomer composite strategies to make biophysical and biochemical sensors that maintain stable electrochemical performance under large deformation, such as might be caused by an expanding stomach. This video shows the stretching capabilities of the device.
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Wei Gao Lab/Caltech
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