"An important milestone has been achieved in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology. A new peer-reviewed study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering shows how a high-performance brain-computer interface can be rapidly implanted through a minimally invasive procedure. "We have demonstrated that the entire surgical procedure for cranial micro-slit insertion, from initial skin incision to endoscope-guided array placement and final securing of the array positions, can be safely performed in under 20 minutes," wrote corresponding author Benjamin Rapoport, MD, PhD, along with his team of neuroscientists at Precision Neuroscience."
"Brain computer interfaces are potentially life-changing technology that enable users to control external devices to perform daily tasks such as moving wheelchairs and robotic limbs, exoskeletons, synthesized speech, communications, email, texting, computing, and even electronic gaming. BCIs are assistive technology that offer hope to those suffering from neurodegenerative diseases and disorders such as ALS, Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, and locked-in syndrome, as well as those with spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, paraplegia, quadriplegia (tetraplegia), and stroke survivors."
A high-performance brain-computer interface can be implanted through a minimally invasive cranial micro-slit insertion in under 20 minutes. The surgical workflow includes initial skin incision, endoscope-guided array placement, and final securing of array positions. Endoscope guidance enables rapid and precise placement of electrode arrays through a short procedure. Brain-computer interfaces enable control of wheelchairs, robotic limbs, exoskeletons, synthesized speech, communications, email, texting, computing, and electronic gaming. BCIs provide assistive options for people with ALS, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, locked-in syndrome, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, paraplegia, quadriplegia, and stroke. The industry currently sits between innovators and early adopters and requires further development to reach the early majority.
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