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Chronic Implantation of Multiple Flexible Polymer Electrode Arrays
Published on: October 4, 2019
Smart implant materials
1GKSS Research Centre, Geesthacht GmbH, institute of Chemistry, Teltow, Germany. lendlein@gkss.de
Abstract:
The combination of stimuli-sensitive implant materials and minimally invasive surgery techniques is expected to give rise to numerous applications. Biodegradable thermoplastic elastomers are presented here as an example of a group of biodegradable implant materials with shape-memory properties. Their capabilities and use in a smart suture are described.

