Developing Methods To Alleviate Chronic Effects
Techniques for combating long-term failure of electrodes are understandably focused on disarming the foreign body response. This can most obviously be achieved by improving the biocompatibility of the electrode itself, thus reducing the tissue’s perception of the electrode as a foreign substance. As a result, much of the research towards alleviating the tissue response is focused on improved biocompatibility.
It is difficult to effectively evaluate progress towards improved electrode biocompatibility because of the variety of research in this field.
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