Mahmud M A Parvez, Tat Trinny, Xiao Xiao, Adhikary Partho, Chen Jun
School of Engineering Deakin University Geelong Victoria Australia.
Department of Bioengineering University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles California USA.
Exploration (Beijing). 2021 Dec 16;1(3):20210033. doi: 10.1002/EXP.20210033. eCollection 2021 Dec.
Physiological monitoring sensors have been critical in diagnosing and improving the healthcare industry over the past 30 years, despite various limitations regarding providing differences in signal outputs in response to the changes in the user's body. Four-dimensional (4D) printing has been established in less than a decade; therefore, it currently offers limited resources and knowledge. Still, the technique paves the way for novel platforms in today's ever-growing technologies. This innovative paradigm of 4D printing physiological monitoring sensors aspires to provide real-time and continuous diagnoses. In this perspective, we cover the advancements currently available in the 4D printing industry that has arisen in the last septennium, focusing on the overview of 4D printing, its history, and both wearable and implantable physiological sensing solutions. Finally, we explore the current challenges faced in this field, translational research, and its future prospects. All of these aims highlight key areas of attention that can be applied by future researchers to fully transform 4D printed physiological monitoring sensors into more viable medical products.
在过去30年里，生理监测传感器对医疗行业的诊断和改善起到了至关重要的作用，尽管在根据用户身体变化提供信号输出差异方面存在各种限制。四维（4D）打印技术问世还不到十年；因此，目前它所提供的资源和知识有限。尽管如此，该技术为当今不断发展的技术中的新型平台铺平了道路。这种4D打印生理监测传感器的创新模式旨在提供实时和连续诊断。从这个角度来看，我们介绍了过去七年中4D打印行业目前取得的进展，重点是4D打印的概述、其历史以及可穿戴和可植入生理传感解决方案。最后，我们探讨了该领域目前面临的挑战、转化研究及其未来前景。所有这些目标都突出了关键的关注领域，未来的研究人员可以应用这些领域，将4D打印生理监测传感器全面转变为更可行的医疗产品。
