Threads Penetrate Multiple Layers of Tissue (IMAGE)

Tufts University

Threads Penetrate Multiple Layers of Tissue

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Threads penetrate multiple layers of tissue to sample interstitial fluid and direct it to sensing threads that collect data, such as pH and glucose levels. Conductive threads then deliver the data to a flexible wireless transmitter sitting on top of the skin. The inset figure, upper left, shows liquid flowing in threads sutured into skin.

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Nano Lab, Tufts University

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