Advanced Implantable Neuroprosthetics
Advanced Implantable Neuroprosthetics
Advanced Implantable Neuroprosthetics
How it Works
How it Works
Penetrating Electrodes
Penetrating microelectrodes are inserted inside the spinal cord bypassing the cerebrospinal fluid that acts as an electric shunt
Selective Activation
Multiple stimulation sites on each inserted microelectrode provide sub millimeter selectivity inside the spinal cord.
Coordinated Movements
Engaging existing intraspinal circuitries activates functional locomotor networks producing synergistic movements.
Maximizing Muscle Activation Selectivity with Penetrating Electrodes
We Use Penetrating Electrodes to Achive Maximum Muscle Activation Stimulation Selectivity
Maximizing Muscle Activation Selectivity with Penetrating Electrodes
Surface Electrodes
Penetrating Electrodes
Surface Electrodes
Penetrating Electrodes
Surface Electrodes
Penetrating Electrod
Intraspinal
Microstimulation
Intraspinal
Microstimulation
Intraspinal
Microstimulation
Focal Activation of Spinal Neural Networks
Focal Activation of Spinal Neural Networks
Focal Activation of Spinal Neural Networks
Focal Activation of Spinal Neural Networks
Focal Activation of Spinal Neural Networks
Focal Activation of Spinal Neural Networks
Smooth, Graded Muscle Recruitment
Smooth, Graded Muscle Recruitment
Smooth, Graded Muscle Recruitment
Smooth, Graded Muscle Recruitment
Smooth, Graded Muscle Recruitment
Smooth, Graded Muscle Recruitment
Fatigure-Resistant Movement
Fatigure-Resistant Movement
Fatigure-Resistant Movement
Fatigure-Resistant Movement
Fatigure-Resistant Movement
Fatigure-Resistant Movement
Generation of All Locomotor Phases
Generation of All Locomotor Phases
Generation of All Locomotor Phases
Generation of All Locomotor Phases
Generation of All Locomotor Phases
Generation of All Locomotor Phases
Hight Selectivity
Hight Selectivity
Activating specific motor pools, not broad regions.
Low Power
Low Power
Up to 5× lower current than surface stimulation.
Up to 5× lower current than surface stimulation.
Depth Control
Depth Control
Multi-site electrodes enable precise dorsoventral targeting.
By manufacturing our thin-film electrodes in a contamination-free clean-room environment, we ensure the highest level of structural integrity and biocompatibility. The result is a device that is as flexible as it is durable, engineered specifically to support long-term neural stimulation inside the spinal cord.
By manufacturing our thin-film electrodes in a contamination-free clean-room environment, we ensure the highest level of structural integrity and biocompatibility. The result is a device that is as flexible as it is durable, engineered specifically to support long-term neural stimulation inside the spinal cord.
By manufacturing our thin-film electrodes in contamination-free clean-room environments, we ensure the highest level of structural integrity and biocompatibility. The result is a device that is as flexible as it is durable, engineered specifically to support long-term, chronic neural stimulation inside the spinal cord.
Preclinical Validation
Rigorous validation in human-scale models ensures our devices meet the highest standards for long-term safety and functionality.
Rigorous validation in human-scale models ensures our devices meet the highest standards for long-term safety and functionality.
Our electrodes are as thin as diameter of a red blood cell.
Our electrodes are as thin as the diameter of a red blood cell.
To solve the challenge of placing such delicate electrodes, we use femtosecond laser micromachining to craft custom insertion aids. At size of a human hair, these aids provide the structural rigidity required for precise surgical placement, after which they are removed, leaving only the electrodes behind to minimize chronic tissue response.
To solve the challenge of placing such delicate electrodes, we use femtosecond laser micromachining to craft custom insertion aids.
At size of a human hair, these aids provide the structural rigidity required for precise surgical placement, after which they are removed, leaving only the ultra-flexible electrode behind to minimize chronic tissue response.
Our electrodes are as thin as the diameter of a red blood cell.
To solve the challenge of placing such delicate electrodes, we use femtosecond laser micromachining to craft custom insertion aids. At size of a human hair, these aids provide the structural rigidity required for precise surgical placement, after which they are removed, leaving only the electrodes behind to minimize chronic tissue response.
By activating the natural locomotor circuits within the spinal cord through intraspinal microstimulation, we have achieved continuous, fatigue-free walking in preclinical models covering over one kilometer.
By activating the natural locomotor circuits within the spinal cord through intraspinal microstimulation, we have achieved continuous, fatigue-free walking in preclinical models covering over one kilometer.
By activating the natural locomotor circuits within the spinal cord through intraspinal microstimulation, we have achieved continuous, fatigue-free walking in preclinical models covering over one kilometer.
