Adhesive coatings can prevent scarring around medical implants

Adhesive coatings can prevent scarring around medical implants

When medical devices such as pacemakers are implanted in the body, they usually provoke an immune response that leads to buildup of scar tissue around the implant. This scarring, known as fibrosis, can interfere with the devices’ function and may require them to be removed. In an advance that could prevent that kind of device … Read more