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. 2024 May 29;7(6):3964–3980. doi: 10.1021/acsabm.4c00336

Table 1. Description of Metrics.

score description score description
zone (layer of skin with a sensor) host interface
1 epidermis 1 no reaction (smooth surface)
2 superficial dermis 2A capsule, minimal
3 deep dermis 2B capsule, mild
4 muscle layer 2C capsule, moderate
5 submuscular 3A infiltrative, peripheral
6 subcutis 3B infiltrative, partial
  3C infiltrative, diffuse
device presence  
Y1 yes, well-defined cellular response (healing scale)
Y2 yes, marginal A acute
N no SA subacute
  C chronic
device state CP chronic with phagocytosis
I intact CA chronic-active
F fragmented CAP chronic-active with phagocytosis
D degraded ACT active
    R remodeling
    H healed