Making Spinal Connections with Flexible Implants (Machine Design)
Advances in spinal repair will allow people to regain movement and sensation by using cracked gold. Developed by Professors Stephanie Lacour and Gregoire Courtine at the Centre for Neuroprosthetics at Switzerland’s École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, the e-Dura implant is specifically designed for use on the surface of brain or spinal cord implementation. This small device can imitate the mechanical properties of living tissue, delivering electric impulses and pharmacological substances to the brain or spine.
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