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Braingate Neural Interface Developing Into Wireless Version

Filed under: Neurological Surgery , Neurology

The Braingate project has begun recruiting participants to assess the new wireless version of the brain-computer interface. Dubbed as Braingate2, the new system is meant to be completely implantable, receiving power and maintaining communications via a wireless connection. Power...permanent URL

Posted in Medgadget on June 19, 2009 12:00 AM



Thought-Driven Computer Control by ALS Patient

Filed under: Neurological Surgery , Neurology

BrainGate Neural Interface System, from Cyberkinetics Inc., has been tested in a first patient with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig's disease), and the results are quite encouraging: ... Leigh R. Hochberg, M.D., Ph.D., Principal Investigator in the pilot...permanent URL

Posted in Medgadget on October 16, 2006 08:01 AM



Teenager Plays Space Invaders with His Mind

Filed under: Neurological Surgery , Neurology

A team of physicians and graduate engineering students on Monday helped a 14 year old boy suffering from epilepsy to become the first teenager to play a game with his mind. Now, a St. Louis-area teenage boy and a...permanent URL

Posted in Medgadget on October 11, 2006 12:56 AM



The Power of Thought

Filed under: Neurology

(click to play video) This is a video of the BrainGate Neural Interface System covered by us previously. Still in the very early stages of development, the technology already allows paralyzed patients to complete tasks with thoughts only. Yes,...permanent URL

Posted in Medgadget on June 7, 2006 12:55 AM



Neurotechnology Provides Hope for the Paralyzed

Filed under: Neurology

Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems Inc. is currently focused on the commercialization of two proprietary platforms for neural stimulation, neural sensing in the brain and real-time neural signal decoding technology. These unique and powerful platforms can restore sensation, communication, limb movement...permanent URL

Posted in Medgadget on May 31, 2006 12:57 AM



Utah Electrode Array to Control Bionic Arm

Filed under: Neurological Surgery , Neurology , Rehab

An interesting bit of news out of the University of Utah is the announcement of a DARPA-supported project to develop a bionic arm, with controls based on the university's proprietary Utah Electrode Array. The device, pictured on the right, is...permanent URL

Posted in Medgadget on May 24, 2006 12:06 AM



A Chip for a Neuron

Filed under: etc.

The MIT Technology Review describes the research behind the first direct electrical interface between a semiconductor device and an individual mammalian nerve cell: Context: The neurons of the mammal brain are hard to study, even when they're isolated in the...permanent URL

Posted in Medgadget on March 30, 2005 03:56 AM



Brain-computer interface system: promising results

Filed under: Neurology

The company behind the BrainGate Neural Interface System, covered in an earlier post, reports positive results from the pilot study: The poster, titled "Feasibility Study of the BrainGate™ Neural Interface System for Individuals with Quadriplegia," includes preliminary data from one...permanent URL

Posted in Medgadget on February 28, 2005 03:43 AM



Brain-controlled 'robo-arm'

Filed under: Neurology

Remember the BrainGate Neural Interface System, that we covered in an earlier post? Here we find technology of a similar species. BBC News reports: Scientists in the US have created a robotic arm that can be controlled by thought...permanent URL

Posted in Medgadget on February 18, 2005 11:59 PM



BrainGate Neural Interface System

Filed under: Neurological Surgery , Neurology

The January issue of the Reader's Digest features a most excellent article 'Medical Breakthroughs 2005'. One of the showcased products in the article is BrainGate Neural Interface System, from Cyberkinetics Inc.: In June a young man who is completely...permanent URL

Posted in Medgadget on January 14, 2005 03:51 AM