An actuatable soft reservoir modulates host foreign body response.
Journal
Science robotics
ISSN: 2470-9476
Titre abrégé: Sci Robot
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101733136
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
28 Aug 2019
28 Aug 2019
Historique:
received:
15
04
2019
accepted:
01
08
2019
entrez:
2
11
2020
pubmed:
28
8
2019
medline:
28
8
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The performance of indwelling medical devices that depend on an interface with soft tissue is plagued by complex, unpredictable foreign body responses. Such devices-including breast implants, biosensors, and drug delivery devices-are often subject to a collection of biological host responses, including fibrosis, which can impair device functionality. This work describes a milliscale dynamic soft reservoir (DSR) that actively modulates the biomechanics of the biotic-abiotic interface by altering strain, fluid flow, and cellular activity in the peri-implant tissue. We performed cyclical actuation of the DSR in a preclinical rodent model. Evaluation of the resulting host response showed a significant reduction in fibrous capsule thickness (
Identifiants
pubmed: 33137787
pii: 4/33/eaax7043
doi: 10.1126/scirobotics.aax7043
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2019 The Authors, some rights reserved; exclusive licensee American Association for the Advancement of Science. No claim to original U.S. Government Works.