Parkinson’s implant restores man’s ability to walk
The special device stimulates nerves in Marc’s spine, helping the 63-year-old walk again with confidence. Source link
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Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates-backed brain implant startup to transform daily life for people with paralysis – ET HealthWorld
New Delhi: US-based brain interface startup, Synchron, backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, is working on technology designed to transform daily life for people with paralysis. Synchron is part of an emerging crop of companies testing technology in the brain-computer interface industry, reports CNBC. The Synchron Switch is implanted through … Read more
Spinal Cord Implant Allows Paraplegics to Walk Again, Scientists Say
Feb. 7, 2022 Three men paralyzed with severe spinal cord injuries were able to walk again days after receiving a spinal cord implant that stimulates trunk and leg muscles — a development scientists think could have broad application as a commercial product. Scientists implanted 16-electrode devices into the epidural space on the men’s spines, between … Read more
Brain Implant for Adults With Epilepsy Can Help Kids, Too
By Adam Meyer HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Jan. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A brain implant that helps control severe epilepsy in adults may do the same for children who suffer from unrelenting seizures, new research suggests. The study is one of the first to examine the responsive neurostimulation (RNS) system in children. RNS has already … Read more
Paralysed man with severed spine walks thanks to implant
So far nine people have received the implant and regained the ability to walk. None of them use it to help them walk in their everyday lives – because it’s too complicated at this stage. Instead, they use it to practise walking – which exercises their muscles, improves their health – and often, restores a … Read more
Fatherhood joy for paralysis implant dad
David M’zee was 22 when an injury damaged his spine, leaving him paralysed 12 years ago. In 2017, an electrical implant to his spine enabled him to stand and walk slowly by boosting the nerve signals to his legs. He uses the device for short periods to exercise his muscles and practise walking, and says … Read more
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Elon Musk’s startup company that aims to connect people’s brains to computers is advertising for a clinical trial director, a sign the company is ready to start testing with humans. Source link
Moorfields Eye Hospital gives woman, 88, UK’s first ‘bionic eye implant’
A microchip has been implanted into her eye to tackle dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Source link
Brain implant may lift most severe depression
Sarah, the first patient to try it, says it has allowed her to enjoy life again. Source link
Campaigners react to PIP implant compensation win
Two of the more than 2,500 women who were victims of the PIP breast implant scandal have welcomed the decision of a French court that they should receive compensation. The court also upheld an earlier judgement which found German company TUV Rheinland negligent. Read more: PIP implant victims ‘elated’ by compensation win Source link