Neurobridge, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Battelle Memorial Institute

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Paralyzed man moves his hand controlled by his own brain for the first time.

Published on Jun 24, 2014

A man in Ohio has become the first patient ever to move his
paralyzed hand using his own thoughts. Doctors at The Ohio
State University Wexner Medical Center have teamed up with
researchers from Battelle on the rollout of Neurobridge
technology, that could someday give patients more control over
damaged or paralyzed limbs.

 

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Using Neurobridge

Published on Jun 25, 2014

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) June 2014 -- A man in Ohio has become the first patient ever to move his paralyzed hand by using his thoughts. In a small, crowded laboratory at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 23-year old Ian Burkhart looked closely at his hand, squinted with concentration and made a fist as doctors, neuroscientists and engineers from Battelle, and Ian's family gasped.

The breakthrough was made possible by a cutting-edge technology called Neurobridge developed by researchers at Battelle, working with doctors at Ohio State. The special software that interprets brain signals and one-of-a-kind sleeve, developed by Chad Bouton, and his team at Battelle, helps create a bypass for Ian's spinal cord.

 

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Article "Neurobridge device allows quadriplegic to move his own hand"
A quadriplegic man has become the first to move his own hand just by using his thoughts, using a new device that bypasses the injured site.

by Michelle Starr
June 24, 2014