Directed nerve regeneration enabled by wirelessly powered electrodes printed on a biodegradable polymer.

Martin, Christopher; Dejardin, Théophile; Hart, Andrew; Riehle, Mathis O; Cumming, David R S · Adv Healthc Mater · 2014

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Wirelessly directed nerve regeneration: inductively powered electrical stimulation circuits on the biodegradable polymer polycaprolactone demonstrate directed regeneration of sensory neurons from a dorsal root ganglion. These circuits, produced using a unique transfer printing process, illustrate progress towards the use of electrical stimulation systems on biodegradable materials to improve peripheral nerve repair functional outcomes.

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