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Neurosurgeons implant the world's first scaffold into a patient's spinal cord

Neurosurgeons implant the world's first scaffold into a patient's spinal cord

Performed last month, the surgery involves inserting a bioresorbable scaffolding implant to act as a bridge across the gap of the injured section of the cord in an attempt to help the spinal cord heal. This first case is part of a pilot study to measure the clinical safety of the implanted device developed by InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. If proven successful, surgeons believe the new technique could become a standard protocol in the treatment of acute spinal cord injury.

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