A world’s first human graphene-based brain computer procedure was performed at Salford Royal Hospital.
The world’s first human procedure of INBRAIN Neuroelectronics saw its cortical interface used in a patient undergoing brain tumour surgery.
The Brain Computer Interface (BCI) technology has been used for medical diagnostics acting as communication devices for people who can’t speak, as well as being able to control external equipment like robotic limbs.
The study was sponsored by the University of Manchester, and the clinical investigation study was conducted at Salford Royal Hospital, part of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester.
The study was led by Chief Clinical Investigator Dr. David Coope, a neurosurgeon at the Manchester Centre for Clinical Neuroscience, who explained the importance of the use of Graphene in the procedure.
As he said: “Graphene provides ultra-high density for sensing and stimulating, which is critical to conduct high precision resections while …