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• Smart surgical implant coatings provide early failure warning, prevent infection

  May 5, 2023 12:45 pm by Liz Ahlberg TouchstoneInnovation
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  New “smart” coatings for surgical orthopedic implants, developed at Illinois, can monitor strain on the devices to provide early warning of implant failures while killing infection-causing bacteria. 

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