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

    May 5, 2023 12:45 pm by Liz Ahlberg TouchstoneInnovation
    Smart coatings on orthopedic implants. Graphic supplied by researchers.

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    • Smart coatings on orthopedic implants. Graphic supplied by researchers.

    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.