Thursday, 26 June 2014

New device helps paraplegic bypass spinal cord, move hand with brain

INTERN DAILY
New device helps paraplegic bypass spinal cord, move hand with brain
Columbus, Ohio (UPI) Jun 25, 2013 - In a major medical breakthrough, a paralyzed Ohio man was able to move his fingers and hand using only his thoughts using a device called Neurobridge. The innovative machine - a collaboration between researchers at Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center and the Battelle Memorial Institute - was able to reconnect Ian Burkhart's brain to his muscles, bypassing his unresponsive sp ... more


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