'Bionic spinal cord' helps stroke victims walk again: Brain implant lets patients control an exoskeleton using their MIND
- Australian researchers developed the paperclip-sized brain implant
- It records brain activity and converts the signals to move an exoskeleton
- 'Revolutionary' device could give paralysed patience independence back
- The first in-human trial is planned for 2017 at The Royal Melbourne Hospital
By SARAH GRIFFITHS FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 11:06 EST, 8 February 2016 | UPDATED: 14:32 EST, 8 February 2016
More than 15 million people suffer strokes worldwide each year, with a third of victims left permanently disabled.
However, there is fresh hope for those left paralysed after researchers developed what they have called a 'bionic spinal cord'
The bionic cord consists of a paperclip-sized implant that lets wearers control an exoskeleton with just the power of thought.
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'Bionic spinal cord' helps stroke victims walk again
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