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Biodegradable, self-deployable ECoG electrode. i) Exploded view of the device, featuring biodegradable shape memory polymers for shape recovery and encapsulation, an X-ray marker for imaging, and biodegradable electrodes and sensors. ii) In vivo validation of the deployment process in a canine head, using a transparent skull replica with fluorescence imaging. iii) Micro-CT images of a rat's head over 460 days post-implantation, showing gradual degradation of the device, with near-complete disappearance by day 460.

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