Quadriplegic man controls arm with his brain

The first of its kind procedure used electronics to bypass the patient’s spinal injuries and relay signals directly from the brain to the muscles.

Ian Burkhart (left) and Chad Bouton (right), research leader from Battelle. Bouton and his team at Battelle pioneered the Neurobridge technology, working closely with doctors from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, which allowed Burkhart to become the first patient ever to move his paralyzed hand with his own thoughts. ( Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center)