Restoring movement and control of the paralyzed arm: BCI-commanded FES

March 24, 2017 @ 04:45 pm to 06:15 pm

Robert Kirsch, Chair, Biomedical Eng Case Western, Director FES Center Cleveland Clinic

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We have been working for more than 15 years to develop an implanted neuroprosthesis that uses functional electrical stimulation (FES) to activate the paralyzed muscles of the shoulder, arm, and hand to restore arm and hand function. I will describe the development and deployment of this FES system for people with high cervical spinal cord injury. I will also describe the implementation and evaluation of an intracortical brain interface AND a FES system that together allow a user to direct the actions of their FES-restored arm and hand movements in an effective and intuitive manner.

Contact

Bob Sainburg
rls45@psu.edu