Xu Ming, Liu Yuheng, Yang Kai, Li Shaoyin, Wang Manman, Wang Jianan, Yang Dong, Shkunov Maxim, Silva S Ravi P, Castro Fernando A, Zhao Yunlong
Advanced Technology Institute University of Surrey Guildford Surrey UK.
Department of Chemical and Process Engineering University of Surrey Guildford Surrey UK.
Exploration (Beijing). 2023 Aug 31;4(1):20220106. doi: 10.1002/EXP.20220106. eCollection 2024 Feb.
As implantable medical electronics (IMEs) developed for healthcare monitoring and biomedical therapy are extensively explored and deployed clinically, the demand for non-invasive implantable biomedical electronics is rapidly surging. Current rigid and bulky implantable microelectronic power sources are prone to immune rejection and incision, or cannot provide enough energy for long-term use, which greatly limits the development of miniaturized implantable medical devices. Herein, a comprehensive review of the historical development of IMEs and the applicable miniaturized power sources along with their advantages and limitations is given. Despite recent advances in microfabrication techniques, biocompatible materials have facilitated the development of IMEs system toward non-invasive, ultra-flexible, bioresorbable, wireless and multifunctional, progress in the development of minimally invasive power sources in implantable systems has remained limited. Here three promising minimally invasive power sources summarized, including energy storage devices (biodegradable primary batteries, rechargeable batteries and supercapacitors), human body energy harvesters (nanogenerators and biofuel cells) and wireless power transfer (far-field radiofrequency radiation, near-field wireless power transfer, ultrasonic and photovoltaic power transfer). The energy storage and energy harvesting mechanism, configurational design, material selection, output power and in vivo applications are also discussed. It is expected to give a comprehensive understanding of the minimally invasive power sources driven IMEs system for painless health monitoring and biomedical therapy with long-term stable functions.
随着用于医疗监测和生物医学治疗的可植入式医疗电子设备(IMEs)在临床上得到广泛探索和应用,对非侵入式可植入生物医学电子设备的需求正在迅速飙升。当前刚性且笨重的可植入微电子电源容易引发免疫排斥和切口问题,或者无法提供足够的能量用于长期使用,这极大地限制了小型化可植入医疗设备的发展。在此,对IMEs的历史发展以及适用的小型化电源及其优缺点进行了全面综述。尽管微加工技术最近取得了进展,生物相容性材料推动了IMEs系统朝着非侵入式、超柔性、可生物吸收、无线和多功能的方向发展,但可植入系统中微创电源的开发进展仍然有限。这里总结了三种有前景的微创电源,包括能量存储设备(可生物降解一次电池、可充电电池和超级电容器)、人体能量收集器(纳米发电机和生物燃料电池)以及无线功率传输(远场射频辐射、近场无线功率传输、超声波和光伏功率传输)。还讨论了能量存储和能量收集机制、结构设计、材料选择、输出功率和体内应用。期望能全面了解由微创电源驱动的IMEs系统,以实现具有长期稳定功能的无痛健康监测和生物医学治疗。