Integrated Sensor Could Monitor Brain Aneurysm Treatment

Implantation of a stent-like flow diverter can offer one option for less-invasive treatment of brain aneurysms — bulges in blood vessels — but the procedure requires frequent monitoring while the vessels heal. A multi-university research team has demonstrated proof-of-concept for a highly flexible and stretchable sensor that could be integrated with a flow diverter to monitor hemodynamics in a blood vessel without costly diagnostic procedures.