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CorTec, a neurostimulation company based in Freiburg, Germany announced that it had performed the first human implant of its closed-loop “Brain Interchange Implant System.” This is an implantable device is capable of recording and stimulating on 32 channels under the wireless control of an External Unit which also powers the device. Application Software on a computer connected to the External Unit manages the telemetry and analyzes signals acquired by the implant. The computing unit then uses parameters provided by the application software to generate stimuli in the brain and nerves.
The implant, performed at the University of Washington School of Medicine, is intended evaluate the Brain Interchange Implant System as a novel stroke rehabilitation treatment using cortical stimulation to enhance plasticity within the brain.