Cold Laser Micro-Machining of PDMS as an Encapsulation Layer for Soft Implantable Neural Interface [PDF]
Micromachines, 2022 PDMS (polydimethylsiloxane) is an important soft biocompatible material, which has various applications such as an implantable neural interface, a microfluidic chip, a wearable brain–computer interface, etc.
Minjie Wang +10 more
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Laser Welding of Micro-Wire Stent Electrode as a Minimally Invasive Endovascular Neural Interface [PDF]
MicromachinesMinimally invasive endovascular stent electrodes are an emerging technology in neural engineering, designed to minimize the damage to neural tissue.
Bo Wen, Liang Shen, Xiaoyang Kang
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Development of a Three-Dimensional Nerve Stretch Growth Device towards an Implantable Neural Interface [PDF]
Micromachines, 2022 Because of rising traumatic accidents and diseases, the number of patients suffering from nerve injury is increasing. Without effective rehabilitation therapy, the patients will get motor or sensory function losses or even a lifelong disability.
Xiao Li +3 more
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Advanced Neural Interface toward Bioelectronic Medicine Enabled by Micro-Patterned Shape Memory Polymer [PDF]
Micromachines, 2021 Recently, methods for the treatment of chronic diseases and disorders through the modulation of peripheral and autonomic nerves have been proposed. To investigate various treatment methods and results, experiments are being conducted on animals such as ...
Youngjun Cho +3 more
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An Active, Multimodal Neural Interface for Real‐Time Monitoring of Cortical Electrical, Thermal, and Optical Dynamics [PDF]
Advanced ScienceChronic neurophysiological monitoring devices facilitate the timely diagnosis and treatment of episodic or recurrent neurological disorders. Compared with passive electrodes, silicon‐based active transistors provide intrinsic signal amplification and ...
Jiahao Li +18 more
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A Closed‐Loop‐Capable Neural Interface Platform for Deep Brain Modulation via Integrated Non‐Viral Gene Delivery, NIR Optogenetics, and Electrophysiological Recording [PDF]
Advanced ScienceClosed‐loop neuromodulation requires precise, stable, and cell‐specific control of neural circuits with minimal invasiveness. However, conventional optogenetic systems are hindered by invasive optical fibers, viral‐based gene delivery, and disjointed ...
Chao‐Yi Chu +14 more
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Optical Neural Interfaces [PDF]
Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering, 2014 Genetically encoded optical actuators and indicators have changed the landscape of neuroscience, enabling targetable control and readout of specific components of intact neural circuits in behaving animals. Here, we review the development of optical neural interfaces, focusing on hardware designed for optical control of neural activity, integrated ...
Melissa R, Warden +2 more
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IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 2023 Wrist exoskeletons are increasingly being used in the rehabilitation of stroke and hand dysfunction because of its ability to assist patients in high intensity, repetitive, targeted and interactive rehabilitation training.
Xueze Zhang +7 more
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Bioheat transfer model of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation-induced temperature changes [PDF]
PeerJ, 2018 Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) has been extensively studied due to its promising application in motor function restoration. Many previous studies have explored both the essential mechanism of action and the methods for determining optimal ...
Luyao Chen +5 more
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Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2023 Long-term recovery of limb function is a significant unmet need in people with paralysis. Neuromodulation of the spinal cord through epidural stimulation, when paired with intense activity-based training, has shown promising results toward restoring ...
Santosh Chandrasekaran +13 more
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