Precision in Spinal Cord Injury Research: A Novel Electromagnetic Impactor for a Consistent Porcine Model
Leonard Steger, Abdul Karim Ghaith, Carly Weber-Levine, Kayla Robinson, Christina Krueger, Constantin Smit, Siddharth Krishnan, Kelley M. Kempski Leadingham, Daniel Davidar, Denis Routkevitch, Kelly Jiang, Victor M. Quiroz, Stuart J. Bauer, Ruixing Liang, Max Kerensky, , Amir Manbachi
This paper introduces a custom electromagnetic impactor device for creating consistent contusion spinal cord injuries in pigs, validated through mechanical modeling and histological confirmation.
Annals of Biomedical Engineering · Sep 5, 2025Peer-reviewedBioengineering