Realizing flexible bioelectronic medicines for accessing the peripheral nerves: Technology considerations

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Abstract

Patients suffering from conditions such as paralysis, diabetes or rheumatoid arthritis could in the future be treated in a personalised manner using bioelectronic medicines (BEms) (Nat Rev Drug Discov 13:399–400, 2013, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 113:8284–9, 2016, J Intern Med 282:37–45, 2017). To deliver this personalised therapy based on electricity, BEms need to target various sites in the human body and operate in a closed-loop manner. The specific
conditions and anatomy of the targeted sites pose unique challenges in the development of BEms. With a focus on BEms based on flexible substrates for accessing small peripheral nerves, this paper discusses several system-level
technology considerations related to the development of such devices. The focus is mainly on miniaturisation and long-term operation. We present an overview of common substrate and electrode materials, related processing methods, and discuss assembly, miniaturisation and long-term stability issues.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-10
Number of pages10
JournalBioelectronic Medicine
Volume4
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

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