Implantation of Optoelectronic Devices in the Rodent Spinal Cord

Shahriar Shalileh; Adan Moallemi; Brianna Tsuyuki; Aiden A. P. Simard; Dena Shahriari

doi:10.3791/66992

Spinal Cord Surgery and Optical Shank Implantation in Rodents

July 12, 2024

Implantation of Optoelectronic Devices in the Rodent Spinal Cord

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Shahriar Shalileh*^1,2, Adan Moallemi*^1,2, Brianna Tsuyuki², Aiden A. P. Simard, Dena Shahriari^2,3,4

¹School of Biomedical Engineering,University of British Columbia, ²International Collaborations on Repair Discoveries (ICORD), ³Department of Orthopaedics,University of British Columbia, ⁴Institute for Computing, Information and Cognitive Systems,University of British Columbia

Summary

This protocol details a surgical procedure for performing spinal cord surgery and for implanting and securing an optical shank over the spinal cord in rodents.

Spinal Cord Surgery and Optical Shank Implantation in Rodents

Implantation of Optoelectronic Devices in the Rodent Spinal Cord

Summary

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