Unmet Need: Few viable treatment options are available today for patients who sustain spinal cord injuries, and there is currently no method to ensure spinal cord perfusion after surgery.

Mission Statement: Our goal is to create — within five years — an entirely new class of wearable and implantable technologies to aid patients in the acute phases of injury. During that time, these multi-functional devices will monitor injury progression, prevent secondary injury and promote healing.

Approach: Our team is currently employing expertise in the areas of ultrasound, electronics and fluid mechanics to develop complementary implants to address traumatic spinal cord injury. The implantable devices will be joined by a closed-loop machine-learning algorithm and a custom-developed app.