Tag: biocompatibility

Design could enable new types of in-body sensors for biomedical research and treatments

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For the first time, researchers have fabricated sensing elements known as fiber Bragg gratings inside optical fibers designed to dissolve completely inside the body. The bioresorbable fiber Bragg gratings could be used for in-body monitoring of bone fracture healing and for safer exploration of sensitive organs such as the brain. A fiber Bragg grating is Read more about Design could enable new types of in-body sensors for biomedical research and treatments[…]

New Biomedical 3-D Textile Engineering Technology

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Secant Medical has developed a new 3-D textile engineering technology by integrating traditional textile engineering with advanced biomaterials. While 3-D printing or additive manufacturing has gained considerable attention as a novel method to create 3-D biomedical forms, 3-D printing does not always offer the dimensional stability, material selection and engineering properties desired. The 3-D textile Read more about New Biomedical 3-D Textile Engineering Technology[…]

New generation of implantable and wearable diagnostics

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For the first time, researchers led by Tufts University engineers have integrated nano-scale sensors, electronics and microfluidics into threads – ranging from simple cotton to sophisticated synthetics – that can be sutured through multiple layers of tissue to gather diagnostic data wirelessly in real time, according to a paper published online July 18 in Microsystems & Read more about New generation of implantable and wearable diagnostics[…]