The neurosurgery team at Toronto’s University Health Network has implanted a wireless brain-computer interface (BCI) in two Canadian patients with cervical spinal cord injuries.

The BCI implant is designed to restore control in performing some daily routines. It could allow a person with quadriplegia to check email, interact on social media, or use smart devices at home.

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The project aims to enable quadriplegic individuals by providing control of external devices using the implant recipient’s thoughts. The surgeries to insert the Neuralink devices were done on August 27 and Sept. 3 at Toronto Western Hospital. The procedures were the first performed outside the United States, highlighting Canada’s growing role in neurotechnology.

The surgeries are part of an overall p

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