This drug-delivery soft robot may help solve medical implants' scar tissue problem
The new design could one day provide continuous, consistent drug dispersal without succumbing to fibrosis complications.
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The new design could one day provide continuous, consistent drug dispersal without succumbing to fibrosis complications.
Researchers from MIT have created a new, "one-size-fits-all" medical implant which strives to make treatment of several chronic illnesses like diabetes much more patient friendly.
The new design could one day provide continuous, consistent drug dispersal without succumbing to fibrosis complications.
MIT faculty members Michael Birnbaum, Tamara Broderick, Tal Cohen, Betar Gallant, Rafael Jaramillo, Benedetto Marelli, Ellen Roche, Serguei Saavedra, and Justin Solomon have been granted tenure in six units across MIT’s School of Engineering in 2023.
MIT Engineers Develop a Device That Could Prevent Buildup of Scar Tissue around Medical Implants - Industry Tap