Four paralyzed individuals have undergone groundbreaking surgery to implant electrodes in their brains and spinal cords in ...

"Monitoring during surgery will help us to understand ... high-resolution implants around the spinal cord's circumference. This is the first time that safe 360-degree recording of the spinal ...

A Mayo student who was paralysed in a road crash has been able to stand and walk after doctors implanted a spinal cord ...

A patient who had been paralyzed for two years due to a spinal cord injury is able to stand and walk independently, thanks to ...

“For adults, spine surgery ... is to perform spinal fusion, an operation that transforms twisted vertebrae into a solid block of bone with the aid of bone grafts and implants such as rods ...

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A new spinal cord implant may help people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) regain some muscle function, giving them stronger movement and improved ...

Her pioneering work in robotic-assisted surgery and 3D-printed implants is helping to revolutionize spinal care, offering hope to patients who previously had limited options. Traditional spinal ...

This study assessed the long-term outcome of spinal cord surgery undertaken on the patient, focusing on the restored hand function and related cortical activity. The study follows on from previous ...

It was in June 2015 when neuroscientist Grégoire Courtine watched a paralyzed monkey walk that he knew his AI-driven implants would ... to help patients with spinal cord injuries get back on ...

Stryker’s US spinal implants sale to VB Spine creates growth opportunities for competitors like Medtronic and Globus in the expanding spinal fusion market. Stryker has agreed to sell its US ...