The next generation of surgical robotics is poised to disrupt healthcare systems worldwide,
requiring new frameworks for evaluation. However, evaluation during a surgical robot’s …

Background Minimally invasive surgical (MIS) techniques are considered the gold standard
of surgical interventions, but they have a high environmental cost. With global temperatures …

Objective. The vagus nerve is considered to play a key role in the circadian rhythm. Chronic
continuous analysis of the vagus nerve activity could contribute to a better understanding of …

Conductive polymers are of great interest in the field of neural electrodes because of their
potential to improve the interfacial properties of electrodes. In particular, the conductive …

Gastrointestinal stimulator implants have recently shown positive results in treating obesity.
However, the implantation currently requires an invasive surgical procedure. Endoscopy …

For electronic devices that work at high humidity (such as implants), but for which only a
moderate lifetime is required, it is possible to use polymer packages for protection. However, …

Silicon integrated circuits (ICs) are central to the next-generation miniature active neural
implants, whether packaged in soft polymers for flexible bioelectronics or implanted as bare die …

In this document we discuss the main challenges encountered when producing flexible
electrical stimulation implants, and present our approach to solving them for prototype production…

Continuing the theme of using the real world as a teaching resource, Smith, Warnes and van
Hoestenberghe describe learning scenarios where students find their own way and make …

Implanted cortical neuroprosthetics (ICNs) are medical devices developed to replace
dysfunctional neural pathways by creating information exchange between the brain and a digital …