“Catheter-integrated soft multilayer electronic arrays for multiplexed sensing and actuation during cardiac surgery”

On Sept. 7, SEAS Biomedical Engineering Professor Igor Efimov and researchers fromNorthwestern University and other institutions published a paper in the journal Nature BiomedicalEngineering on a new class of medical instruments equipped with advanced soft electronics thatcould dramatically improve the diagnoses and treatments of a number of cardiac diseases andconditions. The researchers applied stretchable and flexible matrices of electrode sensors andactuators, along with temperature and pressure sensors, to a balloon catheter system, often used inminimally invasive surgeries or ablations to treat conditions such as heart arrhythmias.GW Communications and Marketing worked Prof. Efimov and colleagues at Northwestern topromote the paper and new advance.Check out some of the various media outlets below for more details about our newest nature publishing!BioWorldAll-in-one catheters reduce time, improve accuracy of cardiac procedures.By Annette Boyle (9/8/20)@BioWorldMedTech promoted the story on Twitter!MedgadgetSoft Electronics for Advanced Heart CathetersBy Conn Hastings (9/8/20)@Medgadget promoted the story to their 27K+ followers on TwitterMedical XpressNew surgical tools with smart sensors can advance cardiac surgery and therapy@medical_xpress promoted the story to their 113.6K followers on TwitterScience DailyNew surgical tools with smart sensors can advance cardiac surgery and therapyScience CodexNew surgical tools with smart sensors can advance cardiac surgery and therapyNews MedicalNew medical instruments with smart sensors can improve surgery, therapy for cardiac diseasesDotMedNew surgical tools with smart sensors can advance cardiac surgery and therapy