Onward Medical Announces First Patient Implanted with ARC-BCI Brain-Spine Interface
Summary
Onward Medical announced the first human implantation of its ARC-BCI brain-spine interface system, which combines brain-computer interface technology with spinal cord stimulation. The system is designed to restore movement in patients with spinal cord injury by decoding movement intentions from the brain and delivering targeted stimulation to the spinal cord. The procedure was performed as part of an early feasibility study.
Why it matters
This first-in-human implantation represents a major milestone in brain-spine interface technology, which could offer a new approach to restoring movement after spinal cord injury. By bridging the gap between the brain and spinal cord, the system bypasses the injury site to re-establish communication between the brain and limbs. Success in this early feasibility study could pave the way for a transformative therapy for the approximately 300,000 people living with spinal cord injury in the United States.
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