[trebligdivad]

> I would also be concerned about the implant getting covered in nasty biofilms over time.

The implant doesn't necessarily sit inside the gut though does it ? Just somewhere it can ping the relevant nerve.

[pazimzadeh]

I don't have the citation for this, but I learned in a class long ago that most implanted devices end up covered in biofilms, it's only a matter of time. Especially if it's plastic. e.g. breast implants, catheters, etc.

[brnt]

Bacterial biofilms? On implanted implants? How do they get there?

[hanniabu]

Your bodhi is filled with bacterial and archae, if they create a localized stronghold they'll form a protective biofilm.