Irish scientists create 3D-printed implant to heal injured spine

Irish scientists create 3D-printed implant to heal injured spine

The team used ultra-thin nanomaterials normally used for battery design, integrating it into a soft gel-like structure using 3D printing.

3D-printed implant offers a potential new route to repair spinal cord injuries

​A research team at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has developed a 3-D printed implant to deliver electrical stimulation to injured areas of the spinal cord, offering a potential new route to repair nerve damage.

Researchers develop 3D-printed implant to help repair spinal cord injuries

A research team at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has developed a 3D printed implant to deliver electrical stimulation to injured areas of the spinal cord, offering a potential new route to repair nerve damage. Details of the 3D-printed implant and how it performs in lab experiments have been published in the journal Advanced Science.

Implant can offer relief to people with spinal cord injuries

Scientists have found that applying an electrical charge can encourage nerve regrowth

RCSI researchers develop 3D printed implant to help repair spinal cord injuries

A research team at RCSI has developed a 3D printed implant to deliver electrical stimulation to injured areas of the spinal cord. More ...