The SonoShield Defender is a preclinical system designed to improve the longevity of implanted electrodes for chronic use. It delivers a focused acoustic field that creates a neuro-protective environment around the electrodes. This treatment enhances electrode performance, including signal-to-noise ratio and single unit detection. It also affects microglia motility in the days following implantation.
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“We want to implant these devices to be able to record the brain activity, and by recording the brain activity, we can eventually learn how to treat motor function in people who have spinal cord injury or work to treat vision in patients who are blind.“
TK (Takashi D.Y.) Kozai, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh
NIH SBIR Grant R44MH131514 Subawardees
University of Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania State University
These works are/were partially supported by the National Institutes of Health National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering Award No. R21EB028055 and National Institutes of Health National Institute of Mental Health Award No. R44MH131514. The views, opinions, and/or findings contained in this work are those of Actuated Medical, Inc. and should not be construed as an official government position, policy, or decision unless so designated by other documentation.