Flexible Mesh Monitors Heart Activity

Flexible Mesh Monitors Heart Activity
Aug-18-18
A flexible, conductive mesh able to monitor heart activity could be worn on the skin or implanted around the heart.

Developed by a team from the Institute of Basic Science in South Korea, the mesh is made up of gold-coated silver nanowires wrapped in a flexible rubber cover. Once in place, either on the skin or placed on the heart, the mesh will monitor electrical activity at multiple points, as well as deliver therapeutic electrical or thermal stimulations.

According to Hyeon Taeghwan, a researcher involved in the study, “We took advantage of silver’s high conductivity, SBS’ stretchability, and gold’s high biocompatibility. Finding the right proportion of each material was the key to success.”



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