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Israeli Biotech and Rehabilitation Center Seek Paralyzed Patient for Groundbreaking Spinal Cord Implant Surgery
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First reported by N12 · 24 minutes ago
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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