“Unlocking New Horizons:
Metamaterial Implants Enhancing Spinal Fusion
for Exceptional Surgical Outcomes“
Next Generation Wireless Metamaterial Implants
Our Technology Now
In our research laboratory, we have developed a patented “meta-tribomaterial” concept—a new class of metamaterials with sensing and energy-harvesting capabilities. These implants are composed of conductive and dielectric microlayers that, when subjected to pressure or force, generate electrical signals through contact-electrification. This enables real-time monitoring of mechanical activity and healing progress.
Our Plans Are To…
We plan to translate this technology into orthopedic implants that can wirelessly relay healing information to smartphones or other cloud-connected devices. Our vision is to create patient-specific implants that improve surgical outcomes by providing surgeons and patients with continuous, data-driven insights during recovery.
Our Mission
More than 600,000 spinal fusion surgeries are performed each year in the United States. At Novuosis Scientific, our mission is to help surgeons achieve better outcomes through patient-specific implants that combine therapeutic benefits with diagnostic insight. Building on more than a decade of research in wireless implants, we have developed smart, meta-tribomaterial–based devices that can harvest energy from spinal motion and use it to generate electrical signals and wirelessly transmit measured data in laboratory models. Our plans are to translate these advances into clinical applications by creating orthopedic implants that provide real-time feedback during recovery, helping surgeons assess spinal fusion progress, reduce non-union risks, and accelerate the bone healing process.
Technology
Our platform biomaterial technology is based on the rational design of orthopedic implants using a patented meta-tribomaterial concept. These implants are composed of biocompatible triboelectric microlayers that, under loading, generate electrical signals through contact-electrification. We have demonstrated feasibility through bench-top testing with synthetic biomimetic and human cadaver spine models, showing that the implants can self-power real-time monitoring of bone healing. Our plans are to advance this work toward clinical translation, scaling the technology for orthopedic applications that provide continuous feedback, improve surgical outcomes, and serve as a foundation for designing a wide range of next-generation smart implants.
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