Analysis of the Lifetime of Neural Implants Using In Vitro Test Structures
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Accelerated Lifetime Tests
1.2. Neural Implants
1.3. This Work
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Sample Preparation
2.2. Statistical Analysis of Measurement
3. Results
3.1. Differences in the Time to Failure between the Samples Held at 37 °C and 57 °C
3.2. Weibull Fit
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
CDF | Cumulative distribution function |
EIS | Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy |
PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
PEG | Polyethylene glycol |
PI | Polyimide |
PPX-C | Poly(monochloro-para-xylylene) or Parylene-C |
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Value | 37 °C | 57 °C | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Median | 363 | 138 | 2.63 |
Mean * | 355 | 163 | 2.175 |
Std. Dev. * | 91.7 | 99.3 | 0.923 |
Std. Err. * | 25.4 | 21.2 | - |
Parameter | 37 °C | 57 °C | Difference |
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Scale parameter | 395.51 | 183.31 | 2.16 |
Shape parameter | 3.673 | 1.983 | 1.85 |
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Guljakow, J.; Lang, W. Analysis of the Lifetime of Neural Implants Using In Vitro Test Structures. Sensors 2023, 23, 6263. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23146263
Guljakow J, Lang W. Analysis of the Lifetime of Neural Implants Using In Vitro Test Structures. Sensors. 2023; 23(14):6263. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23146263
Chicago/Turabian StyleGuljakow, Jürgen, and Walter Lang. 2023. "Analysis of the Lifetime of Neural Implants Using In Vitro Test Structures" Sensors 23, no. 14: 6263. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23146263
APA StyleGuljakow, J., & Lang, W. (2023). Analysis of the Lifetime of Neural Implants Using In Vitro Test Structures. Sensors, 23(14), 6263. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23146263