Development and Characterization of Novel Conductive Sensing Fibers for In Vivo Nerve Stimulation

Advancements in electrode technologies to both stimulate and record the central nervous system’s electrical activities are enabling significant improvements in both the understanding and treatment of different neurological diseases. However, the current neural recording and stimulating electrodes ar...

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Autores principales: Bertram Richter, Zachary Mace, Megan E. Hays, Santosh Adhikari, Huy Q. Pham, Robert J. Sclabassi, Benedict Kolber, Saigopalakrishna S. Yerneni, Phil Campbell, Boyle Cheng, Nestor Tomycz, Donald M. Whiting, Trung Q. Le, Toby L. Nelson, Saadyah Averick
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Publicado: MDPI AG 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/a88dd28b1fa447ee9c2f0f5f544e6f6f
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Sumario:Advancements in electrode technologies to both stimulate and record the central nervous system’s electrical activities are enabling significant improvements in both the understanding and treatment of different neurological diseases. However, the current neural recording and stimulating electrodes are metallic, requiring invasive and damaging methods to interface with neural tissue. These electrodes may also degrade, resulting in additional invasive procedures. Furthermore, metal electrodes may cause nerve damage due to their inherent rigidity. This paper demonstrates that novel electrically conductive organic fibers (ECFs) can be used for direct nerve stimulation. The ECFs were prepared using a standard polyester material as the structural base, with a carbon nanotube ink applied to the surface as the electrical conductor. We report on three experiments: the first one to characterize the conductive properties of the ECFs; the second one to investigate the fiber cytotoxic properties in vitro; and the third one to demonstrate the utility of the ECF for direct nerve stimulation in an in vivo rodent model.