Animal Implantation
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Animal Model of Implant-Associated Infections in Mice
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2025
The present protocol describes a mouse model employing subcutaneous dorsal implantation to investigate implant-associated infections, enabling comprehensive investigation of pathophysiological mechanisms and supporting the development of diagnostic criteria with targeted therapeutic strategies.
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A Procedure for Implanting Organized Arrays of Microwires for Single-unit Recordings in Awake, Behaving Animals
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2014
Implanting organized arrays of microwires for use in single-unit electrophysiological recordings presents a number of technical challenges. Methods for performing this technique and the equipment necessary are described. Also, the beneficial use of organized microwire arrays to record from distinct neural subregions with high spatial selectivity is discussed.
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Surgical Technique for the Implantation of a Biomimetic Artificial Intervertebral Disc in a Goat Animal Model
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2025
This study presents a novel surgical technique for implanting a biomimetic artificial intervertebral disc (BioAID). The method ensures precise placement and stability, aiming to restore cervical spine function using a goat model. This technique shows promise for clinical application in both human and canine patients suffering from cervical spine myelopathy.
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The Miniature Pig: A Large Animal Model for Cochlear Implant Research
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2022
Miniature pigs (mini-pigs) are an ideal large animal model for research into cochlear implants. Cochlear implantation surgery in mini-pigs can be utilized to provide initial evidence of the safety and potential performance of novel electrode arrays and surgical approaches in a living system similar to human beings.
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Electrode Fabrication and Implantation in Aplysia californica for Multi-channel Neural and Muscular Recordings in Intact, Freely Behaving Animals
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2010
A technique is described for implanting four in vivo electrodes to monitor the neuromuscular control of feeding behavior in Aplysia californica.
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The tissue-device interface governs how the surrounding tissue responds to an implanted system. Local interactions can affect healing, inflammation, foreign-body responses, and long-term function. Because these responses occur where the engineered material or device meets living tissue, evaluating the interface helps researchers identify compatibility problems and refine designs before further development.
These procedural factors can strongly influence the biological and functional results. Placement determines the tissue context, fixation affects mechanical stability, sterilization supports safe use, and postoperative care influences healing. Controlling them helps researchers distinguish responses caused by the implant itself from effects associated with surgical handling or recovery conditions.
Key assessments include biocompatibility, mechanical stability, degradation, and therapeutic outcomes. Biocompatibility measurements address how the animal responds to the implanted system, while stability and degradation indicate whether it maintains its intended behavior over time. Therapeutic outcomes show whether the system produces the desired biological effect, supporting evidence-based design refinement.
Degradation indicates how an implanted material or system changes over time, whereas mechanical stability reflects whether it remains suitably positioned and functional. Examining both properties helps researchers interpret long-term performance rather than relying only on early healing observations. Together with biocompatibility data, these measurements can reveal safety concerns or design limitations.
An implantation workflow considers surgical placement of the selected biomaterial, device, engineered tissue, or therapeutic system, followed by appropriate fixation and sterilization practices. Postoperative care then supports observation of healing and biological responses. Researchers subsequently measure outcomes such as biocompatibility, mechanical stability, degradation, and therapeutic performance to evaluate the design.
Animal implantation supports preclinical evaluation of implants, biosensors, drug-delivery systems, prostheses, and regenerative scaffolds. These technologies differ in purpose, but each requires assessment within living tissue to examine compatibility and performance. The resulting evidence can guide modifications to device design, material selection, therapeutic function, or expected durability.
Implantation studies generate preclinical evidence about safety, tissue responses, stability, degradation, and therapeutic effects. Researchers use these findings to identify problems and refine technologies before further development. This process helps determine whether a bioengineered system has sufficient performance and safety information to advance toward clinical translation.