Glassy Carbon Neural Interface for Chronic Epidural Stimulation in Rats with Cervical Spinal Cord Injury.

There is growing evidence on the efficacy of electrical stimulation delivered via spinal neural interfaces to improve functional recovery following spinal cord injury. For such interfaces, carbon-based neural arrays are fast becoming recognized as a compelling material and platform due to biocompatibility and long-term electrochemical stability. Here, we introduce the design, fabrication, and in vivo characterization of a novel cervical epidural implant with carbon-based surface electrodes.