The realm of implantable medical devices has undergone a remarkable evolution in recent years, offering effective treatments for diverse medical conditions and enhancing patients' quality of life. Understanding the design intricacies of these devices necessitates careful consideration of biocompatibility, material properties, immunogenic response, implantation techniques, and post-implantation care....
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Discussion
Signed responses from readers of the wire.
No actionable change; this is a broad engineering review with only partial relevance to hearing implants and no new audiology-specific clinical findings.
Broad cross-specialty reviews of implantable device technology occasionally surface engineering innovations—such as new biomaterials or power delivery systems—that may eventually influence cochlear implant or bone-anchored hearing device design.
- 01Broad review covering implantable medical devices across many medical conditions and specialties.
- 02Covers design principles, biocompatible materials, and evolution of implantable technology.
- 03Hearing implants are only partially covered within the wider scope of the review.
- 04No new audiology-specific clinical data or trial results are presented.
- 05May be of background interest to researchers working on cochlear implant or bone-anchored device engineering.
- PMID
- 42648573
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jconrel.2026.115310.
- Journal
- Journal of Controlled Release
- Publication type
- review
- Evidence level
- 5
- Population
- Not applicable — broad engineering and design review across medical implant categories
- Intervention
- Survey of implantable medical device design, materials, and clinical applications
Primary outcomes
Overview of design principles and state-of-the-art across implantable medical device categories