Neuroscientists take baby steps towards better prosthetics
Advanced neuroprosthetics, with the potential to restore touch, movement, and sight, are not going to happen this year – or five years from now – but they are coming.
Advanced neuroprosthetics, with the potential to restore touch, movement, and sight, are not going to happen this year – or five years from now – but they are coming.
Companies developing deep brain stimulation and other neurostimulator technologies that can control and communicate signals to and from artificial body parts (i.e. limbs, eyeballs) are the latest players in the medical device sector.
Healthcare decision-makers, especially at pharmaceutical companies, must prioritize patient input. Data collected from social media listening is a significant step in the right direction.