Sunday, November 15, 2015

E Dura let Zhang haidi off the wheelchair is not a dream

That year, Zhang haidi are our role models, became the object of frequently disturbed in our composition. If Zhang haidi standing walking, one of the things that is how impressive?

However, it is likely to become a reality in the future.

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E-Dura: let Zhang haidi off the wheelchair is not a dream!

Swiss Federal Institute of technology recently designed a skin-thin device e-Dura, implant can issue electronic pulse signal, simulating the brain instructions transmitted to the spinal cord, allow patients to resume functionality.

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E-Dura looks like a rubber ring, made of lightweight silicone compound, about 1 μm thick; top lateral distribution of thick metal thread, used to transmit signals. But at the same time, the equipment also have micro-fluid design, used to instill drugs.

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E-Dura: let Zhang haidi off the wheelchair is not a dream!

Team members St e phanie Lacour said that "this device of neurological rehabilitation aims to stimulate nerve cells in the spinal cord, even if it has been damaged, can also receive the signal, facilitating their recovery activity. "This device is already in paralyzed mice experiments, researchers in the back of the mouse to open a small mouth, a device implanted near the spine area, testing was successful, mouse can walk again. Vera Bradley iPhone 6 Case

E-Dura: let Zhang haidi off the wheelchair is not a dream!

Team plans to connect the real device and the brain together, because to receive signals to actively stimulate the spinal cord, but it's still not controlled by the brain. In addition, the team is also exploring whether this device can be applied to other parts of the body.

If the device can eventually widely used, actually can realize remote control, like cardiac pacemakers are equipped with a battery.

via fastcoexist & actu

E-Dura: let Zhang haidi off the wheelchair is not a dream!

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