I get that they aren’t sharp, but u don’t understand why they wouldn’t still move around or cut through muscles/tendons/veins.
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In addition to the other comments, the layers of skin are connected with a mesh-like network of connective tissue. The implant sits within that mesh, which helps restrict its movement.
The tissue it sits in isn’t that fragile as to let round soft plastic to damage it. If you feel your own arm you’ll probably notice that your fingers aren’t enough to crush what’s in there, even if you push really hard. Now imagine a little plastic pill that weighs a couple grams siting in the same spot.
Your body has two ways of dealing with foreign invaders: killing and disabling. It will send out white t-cells first to deal with the implant and an inflammation will indicate their losing battle. After this has failed the body will build cells around the object and encase it in an inert goo like structure. This will scarrify and attach itself to surrounding tissues stopping it from moving.
It’s not sharp, it’s made of a flexible plastic, like a [q-tip](https://www.irishtimes.com/polopoly_fs/1.4073223.1572967750!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_620_330/image.jpg), and if you push a q-tip against your skin it won’t cut or even bruise you.
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