Bridging the Gap after Spinal Cord Injury
Abstract
The Bridging the Gap after Spinal Cord Injury program will develop and integrate technologies to heal and restore function associated with spinal cord injuries. Building upon foundational work done under the Prosthetic Hand Proprioception & Touch Interfaces program, this program will significantly advance treatment technologies by developing implantable, adaptive devices to address different stages of spinal cord injury (acute, sub-acute, and chronic). For early phases of injury, this program will develop technologies for real-time biomarker tracking and delivery of therapies to stabilize or rebuild nerve connections at the injury site. For final phase of injury, the Bridging the Gap after Spinal Cord Injury program will develop and integrate a network of devices deployed across the body to effectively create a synthetic nervous system and "bridge the gap" of the spinal cord injury to restore function and sensory feedback. The Bridging the Gap after Spinal Cord Injury program will dramatically improve the quality of life for wounded warfighters and veterans suffering from spinal cord injuries.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2021
- Source ID
- a6786d58d8d3959c735994d0f2fa41a3
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