--- title: Injectable Outlet in the Body Powers Bioelectric Implants description: Researchers at UC Irvine have developed an injectable bioelectric outlet — a soft, porous implant that allows a needle to temporarily connect with implanted... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/injectable-outlet-in-the-body-powers-bioelectric-implants-dmrqogxlm twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Injectable Outlet in the Body Powers Bioelectric Implants | daily.dev og:description: Researchers at UC Irvine have developed an injectable bioelectric outlet — a soft, porous implant that allows a needle to temporarily connect with implanted... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/injectable-outlet-in-the-body-powers-bioelectric-implants-dmrqogxlm og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/DMrQOgxLM.png og:image:alt: Injectable Outlet in the Body Powers Bioelectric Implants og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Injectable Outlet in the Body Powers Bioelectric Implants **[IEEE Spectrum](https://daily.dev/sources/ieeespectrum)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Researchers at UC Irvine have developed an injectable bioelectric outlet — a soft, porous implant that allows a needle to temporarily connect with implanted devices for recharging and data transfer. Made from conductive polymer-coated sponge encased in silicone rubber, the device stays fully under the skin and is accessed only when needed. In animal tests, it survived over 100 needle insertions without degradation, remained stable in mice for over a year, and enabled data transfer at nearly 16 Mbps and electrical stimulation delivery in pigs. The outlet is designed to complement wireless systems for tasks like fast charging, firmware updates, or large data downloads. Clinical use still requires further safety evaluation. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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