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  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Soft Robotics

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  • Soft devices are crucial for minimally invasive procedures, offering biocompatibility and adaptability.
  • Responsive hydrogels provide the necessary softness and large strain actuation for organ-assisting devices.
  • Fabricating robust, actuating, and biocompatible soft devices remains a significant challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel soft device integrating thermoresponsive hydrogel membranes, flexible electronics, and silk scaffolds.
  • To demonstrate the actuation-assisting function of this soft device for organ function.
  • To investigate the mechanical behaviors of the developed soft device.

Main Methods:

  • Integration of thermoresponsive hydrogel membranes with flexible electronics and silk scaffolds.
  • Fabrication of a balloon-like soft device.
  • Experimental and theoretical investigation of the device's mechanical behaviors.
  • Demonstration of the device's function in shrinking an animal bladder.

Main Results:

  • A functional balloon-like soft device was successfully fabricated.
  • The device exhibited robust actuating ability and biocompatibility.
  • The soft device demonstrated effective actuation for assisting bladder function.
  • Comprehensive mechanical characterization was performed.

Conclusions:

  • The developed soft device shows significant promise for invasive procedures and organ assistance.
  • The integrated design offers a versatile platform for various biomedical applications.
  • Further applications in soft implants, soft robotics, and microfluidics are feasible.