Stentrode success in early feasibility study
30/10/2020
We were delighted to learn this week that an early feasibility study of the Stentrode brain implant has successfully shown that it can aid people living with paralysis, such as those with MND, to continue to maintain communication. MND Research Australia funded early research into development of this device.
The feasibility study saw this paperclip-sized implant inserted into a blood vessel in the brain of two people living with MND. The Stentrode enables signals from the brain to be transmitted to a device which allows people to complete tasks such as emails, text messaging and online banking.
We welcome further clinical trials of the Stentrode and for the device to eventually become available for everyone living with MND, to help them maintain communication, independence and social inclusion.