How the nerve bypass works

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