13 Dec 2023 In a world first, Austin Health clinicians have implanted an electrical nerve stimulation device into a patient with Crohn’s disease to prevent inflammation recurring after surgery. The device, developed and manufactured by the Bionics Institute in collaboration with researchers at The Florey and The University of Melbourne, could put Crohn’s sufferers into long-term remission. Crohn’s disease is a condition that causes inflammation to the lining of the gut. Most patients with Crohn’...