This is both a brain implant and an implantable spinal cord stimulator working together. The brain implant tells the spinal cord stimulator when to stimulate.
Previously the spinal cord stimulator was turn on all the time (this is what the guy had already) but now with the addition of the brain...
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niallel commented on lunasicc42's to scientists-create-a-brain-spinal-implant-that-let-a-paralyzed-man-walkin CureIt's not just you, it's a deal breaker for me. I flagged this to the Onward CEO, it needs to be an option - not a mandatory part of the solution. -
Are you saying there are people who have enough money they could fund a trial all the way through phase 3 and to the clinic?
I'm sure there are people with enough money, but not ones who want to use it all to fund this trial. -
Without a very rich donor, bringing treatments to the clinic have to come from commercial organisations.
They can raise funds from people with money, because they hope to get a financial return.
The amount of money needed isn't going to come from foundations alone, or the governm...Leave a comment:
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