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Israeli Biotech and Rehabilitation Center Seek Paralyzed Patient for Groundbreaking Spinal Cord Implant Surgery

How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

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By יואב אבן

First reported by N12 · Aug 16, 2026

What happened

Israeli biotech Matriself and Loewenstein Rehabilitation Center are seeking a paralyzed patient for a first-of-its-kind spinal cord implant surgery using engineered tissue from the patient’s own cells, aiming to restore walking ability by early 2027.

  • 01Matriself and Loewenstein center to find first paralyzed patient for spinal cord implant surgery.
  • 02Surgery involves personalized neural implant made from patient’s own cells to replace damaged spinal tissue.
  • 03Technology developed at Tel Aviv University under Prof. Tal Dvir, moving toward human clinical trials.
  • 04Loewenstein center will handle clinical evaluation and patient care during the process.
  • 05The implant aims to reduce rejection risk and improve integration by using patient-specific biological material.
  • 06If successful, surgery could offer new treatment options for spinal cord injury patients.

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In this story
People
OrganizationsMatriself, Loewenstein Rehabilitation Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Segol Center for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
PlacesIsrael

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N12Center · HebrewAug 16, 2026
Israeli Biotech and Rehabilitation Center Seek Paralyzed Patient for Groundbreaking Spinal Cord Implant Surgery
MakoCenter · HebrewAug 16, 2026
Israeli Biotech and Loewenstein Rehab Seek Paralyzed Patient for Groundbreaking Spinal Cord Implant Surgery

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