Figure 1.

Mechanical adaptation as treatment for spinal cord injury (SCI) using a novel microconnector system.

(a) Hypothetical paradigm for a personalized SCI treatment using the implantable microconnector system for adaptation of spinal cord stumps. (b) Schematic representation of one half of the microconnector system; inlet port for infusion (blue) and outlet port for vacuum application (red) are marked with arrows. Note the honeycomb structures on the connector's inner surface, which are important for tissue anchorage.