Biomedical microdevices for neural interfaces

During recent years the authors have developed a variety of microelectrode-array based microdevices for interfacing single nerve cells in vitro and for interfacing neural structures inside the living body. Latter neuroprosthetic devices are designed to restore lost or impaired neural functions. This paper provides an overview on the authors´ neural microdevices for interfacing and positioning single neural cells, for interfacing peripheral nerve structures, and for stimulating neural structures in the retina. The paper concludes with the authors´ vision on biohybrid implants as future neuroprosthetic devices