Case Western Reserve University’s Institute for Functional Restoration (IFR) and Synapse Biomedical Inc. have entered a partnership to commercialize fully implantable systems that restore muscle function in paralyzed patients. The technology uses electrical stimulation to activate neural pathways and create or restore motion, allowing paralysed individuals to do such things as grasp and drink from a cup, cough, or empty their bladder.
Implantable tech that restores movement in paralyzed patients available in 2017
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