So, basically what is going on here is the body of the implant (show in image 3) is almost fully inserted into the incision, where only the top part of it sticks out of the skin (ideally flush). Would something like this have the skin successfully heal around it sturdily enough for hand movement and without the skin growing over it or it getting rejected? Not sure if there are any medical specialists on here but thought I would try my luck getting answers for such an obscure question. Thanks for any help.
Transdermal implants have been discussed a few times here before, but I don’t think there’s been anything too promising developed for long term use yet:
the skin would never fully heal around the object that is sticking out of the skin, it wouldn’t be able to graft onto it, the P0 is a high movement area so the constant movement would stretch and cause the wound to constantly remain open, resetting any progress of grafting, you would also need an anchor to prevent the object sliding out of the wound.
you’d be battling constant infection and rejection, you’d be fighting your body in order to keep it in.
transdermals are (traditionally) put in places where the skin is not subject to regular stress and movement so the wound can remain as undisturbed as possible (read: upper cheek, torso) and the size of the probe coming out of the skin is very very small with whatever external object you wish to display being mounted on that probe instead of itself being inserted, in order to minimise the size of the wound and so it can do the best job of “healing” around a smaller object (also offers less opportunity for bacteria to enter etc)
transdermals are never a permanent mod and the longevity of one depends on various factors but i am quite confident in saying that your proposed idea wouldn’t last a week without falling out or getting rejected/infected.
it’s a Sisyphean to try and maintain transdermal access and this unlikely to change within our lifetimes, i would suggest pivoting your development to look into wireless forms of communication/power/access.
if this is supposed to be like a camera, something that can’t function if it can’t recieve direct unobstructed external access unfortunately you’re at a roadblock
e2a:
having a better look at your image the thinning of the neck is a good idea, might need a more flared base for the main module and to decrease the neck thickness as much as possible as well as making it long enough for the main body to sit comfortably in the under layers of the fascia and not right under the wound putting pressure on the skin from both the outside and inside.
other than that you might find success (albeit temporary but certainly longer than current proposition) by simply putting it in a less volatile area of the body.
my interest is piqued could you elaborate on what this implant is and why it needs to be transdermal? my guess is the exposed element is magnetic mounted contact data transference but i’d have no idea how you’d compact any of that or the device it’s connect to enough to not turn it into another pegleg situation
