No movement
below the shoulder
3
Signals are sent to a device on the patients forearm made up of 130 electrodes which stimulate the muscles that drive hand and finger movement
2
Implant in the motor cortex, the brain's movement centre, sends signals through a cable to a computer which learns to interpret his thoughts into potential movement
1
Movement signals from the brain are blocked at the patient’s break in the neck, while the nerves in arm remain intact
3
Signals are sent to a device on the patients forearm made up of 130 electrodes which stimulate the muscles that drive hand and finger movement
2
Implant in the motor cortex, the brain's movement centre, sends signals through a cable to a computer which learns to interpret his thoughts into potential movement
1
Movement signals from the brain are blocked at the patient’s break in the neck, while the nerves in arm remain intact
No movement
below the shoulder