Publications de Marc Jasper Boers

Enhanced torque steerable guidewire

Philippe Renaud, Guillaume Cédric Yves Petitpierre, Marc Jasper Boers, Colin Darbellay

The invention provides for a steerable guidewire for insertion into a body cavity, characterized in that it comprises an elongated body (101) defining a longitudinally-arranged lumen (200) comprising i) a proximal end portion (100) and ii) a distal end por ...

2020

Steerable device and system

Philippe Renaud, Guillaume Cédric Yves Petitpierre, Marc Jasper Boers

A steerable device for use as e.g. a guidewire for insertion into a subject's body is disclosed. The device features a single side deflection of a bendable portion located at its distal end by application of a longitudinally-directed force either on an inn ...

2019

Demonstration of cortical recording using novel flexible polymer neural probes

Philippe Renaud, Arnaud Bertsch, André Mercanzini, Philippe Colin, Marc Jasper Boers, Jean-Charles Bensadoun, Karen Cheung

We present the fabrication, characterization, use in cortical recording and histological results of a flexible implantable neural probe. The microfabricated device is implemented in polyimide and platinum providing mechanical flexibility, high quality elec ...

2008

The effect of biodegradable drug release coatings on the electrical characteristrics of neural electrodes

Philippe Renaud, Arnaud Bertsch, André Mercanzini, Jeffrey Alan Hubbell, Marc Jasper Boers

2007

Demonstration of cortical recording and reduced inflammatory response using flexible polymer neural probes

Philippe Renaud, Arnaud Bertsch, André Mercanzini, Philippe Colin, Marc Jasper Boers, Jean-Charles Bensadoun, Karen Cheung

2007