A surgical approach for spinal cord regeneration based on a 3D printable device able to provide a defined protective environment

摘要

A double-halved asymmetric device can be printed in a suitable fashion and can be implanted in the New Zealand White rabbit spinal canal in a way that creates a defined protective environment. This model will help in the study of fundamental mechanisms in spinal cord regeneration and repair. Moreover, this model will test a new surgical approach aimed at being translated into clinical practice. This device-assisted procedure can integrate and potentiate the majority of current therapeutic approaches and it is not proposed as an alternative to them.