Implants: Protective Membrane Reduces Tissue Buildup

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  • TBMG-35775
Published January 01, 2020 by Tech Briefs Media Group in United States
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Scientists have developed a special protective membrane made of cellulose that significantly reduces the buildup of fibrotic tissue around cardiac pacemaker implants, as reported in a recent issue of the journal Biomaterials.1 The protective membrane could greatly simplify surgical procedures for patients with cardiac pacemakers.