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Area of Science:

  • Bioelectronic medicine
  • Neuroscience
  • Biomedical engineering

Background:

  • Bioelectronic medicine aims to control organ function by modulating peripheral nervous system signals.
  • Current electrode-based devices face challenges in scalability, fabrication, and implantation.
  • There is a need for advanced technologies for chronic peripheral nerve interfacing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel microscale implantable device, the nanoclip, for interfacing with fine peripheral nerves.
  • To address the limitations of existing technologies in bioelectronic medicine.
  • To demonstrate the potential for long-term peripheral nerve recording and stimulation.

Main Methods:

  • Development and implantation of a microscale nanoclip device in small animal models.
  • Chronic recording of behaviorally-linked nerve activity with high signal-to-noise ratio.
  • Multi-channel, current-steering-based stimulation for nerve control.

Main Results:

  • The nanoclip enabled stable, high-fidelity nerve recordings over multi-week periods.
  • The device achieved multi-dimensional control of a small nerve via current-steering stimulation.
  • Successful chronic interfacing with fine peripheral nerves was demonstrated.

Conclusions:

  • The nanoclip represents a significant advancement in microscale device design for peripheral interfacing.
  • This technology overcomes key constraints of current bioelectronic medicine approaches.
  • The nanoclip shows promise for realizing viable, long-term peripheral interfacing devices for therapeutic applications.