Friend, not Foe: Lowered Tissue Reactivity to Long-Term Polyimide Implants
Corinne Orlemann, Laura M. De Santis, Paul Neering, Christian Boehler, Kirti Sharma, Arno A. A. Aarts, Tobias Holzhammer, Rik J. J. van Daal, Patrick Ruther, Maria Asplund, Roxana N. Kooijmans, Pieter R. Roelfsema
This study compares tissue reactivity to stiff silicon and flexible polyimide implants in mice, finding that flexible polyimide reduces lesions and immune response.
Advanced Science · Apr 15, 2026Peer-reviewedBioengineering