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ArticleNature communications2025

Bioresorbable, wireless dual stimulator for peripheral nerve regeneration.

Hak-Young Ahn, Jordan B Walters, Raudel Avila, Seyong Oh, Seung Gi Seo, Jong Uk Kim, Jihun Park, Seonggwang Yoo, Yeon Sik Choi, Tae Yeon Kim and 18 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed.

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  13. A self-wrapping, bioresorbable neural interface for wireless multimodal therapy of localized peripheral nerve injury.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026
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  15. Autonomous Implants.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

28 authors.

Hak-Young Ahn *Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5441-1054
Jordan B Walters *Regenerative Neurorehabilitation Laboratory, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-9734-1003
Raudel AvilaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77005, USA.
Seyong OhDivision of Electrical Engineering, Hanyang University ERICA, Ansan, 15588, Republic of Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3989-1117
Seung Gi SeoQuerrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA.
Jong Uk KimQuerrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA.
Jihun ParkQuerrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA.
Seonggwang YooQuerrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9126-927X
Yeon Sik ChoiDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3813-3442
Tae Yeon KimQuerrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA.
Jiaqi LiuQuerrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5587-7243
Jae-Young YooDepartment of Semiconductor Convergence Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16417, Republic of Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0934-4718
Oliver Ralph WeisslederQuerrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-7574-6204
Dominic D'AndreaRegenerative Neurorehabilitation Laboratory, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL, USA.
Chanho ParkQuerrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA.
Geumbee LeeDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea.
Donghwi ChoThin Film Materials Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, 34114, Republic of Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9382-3820
Woo-Youl MaengQuerrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2542-9359
Hong-Joon YoonDepartment of Electronic Engineering, Gachon University, Seongnam, 13120, Republic of Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5668-3192
Grace WickersonQuerrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA.
Yasmine BourichaRegenerative Neurorehabilitation Laboratory, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL, USA.
Jing TianDepartment of Bioengineering, Samueli School of Engineering, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
Tzu Chun ChungDepartment of Bioengineering, Samueli School of Engineering, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
Sumanas W JordanQuerrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA.
Song LiDepartment of Bioengineering, Samueli School of Engineering, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4760-8828
Yonggang HuangQuerrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0483-8359
Colin K FranzQuerrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA. cfranz@sralab.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4546-8638
John A RogersQuerrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA. jrogers@northwestern.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2980-3961

Funding

Multimodal wireless electrical stimulation for tissue regenerationR01NS126918 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI Song Li, John Rogers · 2022 to 2026
$2.4M
Therapeutic Electrical Stimulation Using Wireless, Resorbable Implants to Accelerate Diaphragm Muscle Reinnervation after Phrenic NeuropathyR01NS136683 · NINDS · REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO D/B/A SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITYLAB · PI Colin Franz · 2024 to 2026
$2.0M
Accelerating nerve regeneration with botulinum toxin and electrical stimulation therapiesR03HD101090 · NICHD · REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO D/B/A SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITYLAB · PI FRANZ, COLIN · 2021 to 2022
$339k
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Haythornthwaite Foundation Research Initiation GrantKorea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) HI19C1348NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS126918NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS136683U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | Center for Information Technology (Center for Information Technology, National Institutes of Health) R01NS126918U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) R03HD101090
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Wireless bioresorbable electrical stimulators have broad potential as therapeutic implants. Such devices operate for a clinically relevant duration and then harmlessly dissolve, eliminating the need for surgical removal. A representative application is in treating peripheral nerve injuries through targeted stimulation at either proximal or distal sites, with operation for up to one week. This report introduces enhanced devices with additional capabilities: (1) simultaneous stimulation of both proximal and distal sites, and (2) robust operation for as long as several months, all achieved with materials that naturally resorb by hydrolysis in surrounding biofluids. Systematic investigations of the materials and design aspects highlight the key features that enable dual stimulation and with enhanced stability. Animal model studies illustrate beneficial effects in promoting peripheral nerve regeneration, as quantified by increased total muscle and muscle fiber cross-sectional area and compound muscle action potentials. These findings expand the clinical applications of bioresorbable stimulators, particularly for long-term nerve regeneration and continuous neuromodulation-based monitoring.

Indexed as

Absorbable ImplantsElectric Stimulation TherapyNerve RegenerationPeripheral Nerve InjuriesPeripheral NervesWireless TechnologyAction PotentialsAnimalsElectric StimulationMaleMiceRatsRats, Sprague-Dawley

Identifiers

PMID40404648
PMCPMC12098704

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