Researchers from Russia and China have presented a 3D-printed bioresorbable implant designed to stimulate the growth of bone and nerve tissue and blood vessels. A standard magnetic field is enough to activate it.
Magnetoelectric nanoparticles embedded in the implant generate an electrical signal when exposed to a magnetic field. The signal stimulates tissue growth, while the implant gradually dissolves in the body. No electrodes or wired power source are needed.
The implant was developed by scientists from the National University of Science and Technology MISIS and Tomsk Polytechnic University, together with colleagues from the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
