The Science of NeuralDrive
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Spinal cord injury per minute worldwide
7000/year
Individuals diagnosed with paraplegia in the U.S, Canada and Europe
15,000/year
370,000 people
Individuals diagnosed with tetraplegia in the U.S, Canada and Europe
Living with spinal cord injury in the U.S and Canada
2,000,000$
lifetime direct health costs for spinal cord injury patients
50,000$
Average indirect costs per individual
70%
Of the clinical population with incomplete paraplegia and tetraplegia
Impact
When a person is still able to attempt incomplete motor actions, such as walking movements or reaching and grasping, rehabilitation can help increase the chances of recovery from paralysis.
Our device is designed for users who intend to achieve the highest level of functional return through rehabilitation therapy.
An intracortical neuroprosthesis immediately alleviates walking deficits and improves recovery of leg control after spinal cord injury
Marco Bonizzato and Marina Martinez. Science Translational Medicine 2021
Cortical neuroprosthesis-mediated functional ipsilateral control of locomotion in rats with incomplete spinal cord injury
Elena Massai, Marco Bonizzato and Marina Martinez. bioRxiv 2021.