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People with spinal cord injury will enjoy life in every way that matters to them
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We are a team of scientists, engineers, and physicians, collectively driven to create therapies that change lives.
We are driven to innovate, with 10 FDA Breakthrough Device Designation awards and nearly 400 issued or pending patents.
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Investigational ARC Therapy™ is targeted stimulation of the spinal cord designed to restore movement, function, and independence in people living with spinal cord injury.
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From ‘science fiction’ to reality: Paralyzed man walks again thanks to brain and spine implants
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Paralyzed man walks again thanks to AI breakthrough
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Brain Implants Allow Paralyzed Man to Walk Using His Thoughts
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A paralyzed man walks with brain and spine implants
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All ONWARD® Medical devices and therapies referenced here, including but not limited to ARCIM®, ARCEX®, ARCBCI™, and ARC Therapy™, alone or in combination with a brain-computer interface (BCI), are investigational and not available for commercial use.
Explainer Video References:
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Steadman CJ, Grill WM. Spinal cord stimulation for the restoration of bladder function after spinal cord injury. Healthc Technol Lett. 2020 Jun 25;7(3):87-92. doi: 10.1049/htl.2020.0026. PMID: 32754343; PMCID: PMC7353924.
Powell MP et al. Epidural stimulation of the cervical spinal cord for post-stroke upper-limb paresis. Nat Med. 2023 Mar;29(3):689-699. doi: 10.1038/s41591-022-02202-6. Epub 2023 Feb 20. PMID: 36807682; PMCID: PMC10291889.
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Kathe C et al. The neurons that restore walking after paralysis. Nature. 2022 Nov;611(7936):540-547. doi: 10.1038/s41586-022-05385-7. Epub 2022 Nov 9. PMID: 36352232; PMCID: PMC9668750.
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Callaghan B, Furness JB, Pustovit RV. Neural pathways for colorectal control, relevance to spinal cord injury and treatment: a narrative review. Spinal Cord. 2018 Mar;56(3):199-205. doi: 10.1038/s41393-017-0026-2. Epub 2017 Nov 16. PMID: 29142293.