# Cells Suffocate in Implants. This Device Breathes for Them

- slug: cells-suffocate-in-implants-this-device-breathes-for-them
- date: 2026-03-27
- category: Biotech & Life Sciences

The biggest problem with putting living cells inside your body to make drugs is that the cells need oxygen — and subcutaneous tissue, where you'd implant them, doesn't have much to spare.

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