KAIST and KIOM Develop a Wearable Microneedle Electroceutical for Personalized Pain Management (IMAGE)

The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)

KAIST and KIOM Develop a Wearable Microneedle Electroceutical for Personalized Pain Management

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Figure 2. Configuration and characteristics of the thermoresponsive, conductive, and adhesive microneedle electroceutical. Schematic (a) and photograph (b) of the wireless microneedle electroceutical patch. Photograph of the thermoresponsive, conductive, and adhesive microneedle electrode (c) and schematic illustrating enhanced current delivery efficiency (d). Low skin-contact impedance (e) and temperature-dependent variable adhesion (f) of the conductive, adhesive microneedle electrode.

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