Polysaccharide-based hydrogels for medical devices, implants and tissue engineering: A review
Hydrogels are highly biocompatible biomaterials composed of crosslinked three-
dimensional networks of hydrophilic polymers. Owing to their natural origin, polysaccharide …
dimensional networks of hydrophilic polymers. Owing to their natural origin, polysaccharide …
Chronic in vivo stability assessment of carbon fiber microelectrode arrays
Objective. Individual carbon fiber microelectrodes can record unit activity in both acute and
semi-chronic (∼ 1 month) implants. Additionally, new methods have been developed to …
semi-chronic (∼ 1 month) implants. Additionally, new methods have been developed to …
Insertion of linear 8.4 μm diameter 16 channel carbon fiber electrode arrays for single unit recordings
Objective. Single carbon fiber electrodes (d= 8.4 μm) insulated with parylene-c and
functionalized with PEDOT: pTS have been shown to record single unit activity but manual …
functionalized with PEDOT: pTS have been shown to record single unit activity but manual …
[HTML][HTML] Polymeric Dural Biomaterials in Spinal Surgery: A Review
T Yan, J Cheng, Q He, Y Wang, C Zhang, D Huang… - Gels, 2024 - mdpi.com
Laminectomy is a commonly performed surgical procedure by orthopedic and
neurosurgeons, aimed at alleviating nerve compression and reducing pain. However, in …
neurosurgeons, aimed at alleviating nerve compression and reducing pain. However, in …
Photo-crosslinked hyaluronic acid/carboxymethyl cellulose composite hydrogel as a dural substitute to prevent post-surgical adhesion
A dural substitute is frequently used to repair dura mater during neurosurgical procedures.
Although autologous or commercially available dural substitutes matched most of the …
Although autologous or commercially available dural substitutes matched most of the …
Two-photon imaging of chronically implanted neural electrodes: Sealing methods and new insights
Background Two-photon microscopy has enabled the visualization of dynamic tissue
changes to injury and disease in vivo. While this technique has provided powerful new …
changes to injury and disease in vivo. While this technique has provided powerful new …
Histological evaluation of a chronically-implanted electrocorticographic electrode grid in a non-human primate
Objective. Electrocorticography (ECoG), used as a neural recording modality for brain-
machine interfaces (BMIs), potentially allows for field potentials to be recorded from the …
machine interfaces (BMIs), potentially allows for field potentials to be recorded from the …
Multilayer scaffold of electrospun PLA–PCL–collagen nanofibers as a dural substitute
Y Wang, H Guo, D Ying - Journal of Biomedical Materials …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Dural closure after the neurosurgery can prevent postoperative complications. Although
many types of dural substitute have been developed, most of them lack functional and …
many types of dural substitute have been developed, most of them lack functional and …
Meningeal inflammatory response and fibrous tissue remodeling around intracortical implants: an in vivo two-photon imaging study
Meningeal inflammation and encapsulation of neural electrode arrays is a leading cause of
device failure, yet little is known about how it develops over time or what triggers it. This work …
device failure, yet little is known about how it develops over time or what triggers it. This work …
Reduced cell attachment to poly(2‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate)‐coated ventricular catheters in vitro
The majority of patients with hydrocephalus are dependent on ventriculoperitoneal shunts
for diversion of excess cerebrospinal fluid. Unfortunately, these shunts are failure‐prone and …
for diversion of excess cerebrospinal fluid. Unfortunately, these shunts are failure‐prone and …