Biodegradable brain implants (dis)solve the need for risky implant removal surgery
A novel biodegradable brain implant can harmlessly dissolve into the body after monitoring the brain chemistry of mice, removing the need for implant removal surgery.
By developing a biodegradable wireless sensor, Larry Chen’s team from The Pennsylvania State University (PA, USA) in collaboration with several Republic of Korea institutes, provide a cutting edge method to monitor brain chemistry, without requiring invasive surgery to remove the sensor after analysis.