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Gel that allows you to stick sensors to internal organs

30.12.2014

The ability to track physiological parameters is necessary for scientific research, accurate diagnosis of diseases and monitoring the health of the patient.

One effective way to collect relevant data is to measure electrical and other parameters using sensors. And if everything is more or less clear with the attachment of sensors to the surface of the body, then attaching the electrode to the surface of the internal organ is not so simple. At least, it was before the development of Japanese researchers, which is described in the publications of the Japanese Agency for Science and Technology JST and Nature Communications.

The sensors are supposed to be attached to moist, soft, shape-changing tissues and organs using a special gel based on polyvinyl alcohol. It has elasticity and other properties necessary to ensure reliable contact of sensors with living tissue for at least several hours.

So far, of course, it has only gone as far as animal experiments. But these experiments confirmed the viability of the idea. Scientists hope that over time, the development will find application in medical devices and prostheses.

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