U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
2 ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN JoVE
Neuroscience
Fabrication of High Contact-Density, Flat-Interface Nerve Electrodes for Recording and Stimulation Applications
Yazan M. Dweiri 1,3, Matthew A. Stone 2, Dustin J. Tyler 1, Grant A. McCallum 1, Dominique M. Durand 1
1Neural Engineering Center, Case Western Reserve University, 2Advanced Platform Technology Center, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 3Jordan University of Science and Technology
This article provides a detailed description on the fabrication process of a high contact-density flat interface nerve electrode (FINE). This electrode is optimized for recording and stimulating neural activity selectively within peripheral nerves.
Medicine
Novel Percutaneous Approach for Deployment of 3D Printed Coronary Stenosis Implants in Swine Models of Ischemic Heart Disease
John J. Hollowed 1,2, Caroline M. Colbert 3,4, Jesse W. Currier 1,2, Kim-Lien Nguyen 1,2,3,4
1Division of Cardiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, 2VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 3Physics and Biology in Medicine Graduate Program, University of California Los Angeles, 4Diagnostic Cardiovascular Imaging Laboratory, Department of Radiological Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles
We describe a novel, cost-effective, and efficient technique for percutaneous delivery of three-dimensionally printed coronary implants to create closed-chest swine models of ischemic heart disease. The implants were fixed in place using a mother-and-child extension catheter with high success rate.
