Grant: Collaborative Health Research Projects (NSERC partnered)

Optical techniques offer the spatial resolution and the contrast necessary to locate and measure neuronal activity. We have developed optical fiber technology for creating miniature micro-optical devices by leveraging many standard practices from the telecommunication industry which can serve as non-invasive implantable devices to exploit the above modalities for continuous monitoring of spinal cord activity and structure from the peridural space. With these devices, the surgeon can obtain critical information during the surgery to implant the spinal cord stimulator for chronic.