Spine Implant Helps Paralyzed People Exercise

An anonymous reader writes "British engineers have created the first muscle-stimulating microchip small enough that several can be implanted in a person's spinal canal. In addition to providing enough stimulation to, say, let users pedal a stationary bicycle, they could also be used for things like stimulating bladder muscles to help overcome incontinence. Their breakthrough is that the devices package everything into one tiny unit. Lasers cut tiny electrodes from platinum foil, which are then folded into a 3D shape that looks like the pages of a book. These pages, in turn, wrap around the nerve roots."

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It'll change the world, I tell ya!

[Just_Say_Duhhh]

implant that provides...stimulation. Battery operated? I hope they're rechargeable.

I just called my broker. This is one IPO I don't want to miss.

Re:Exciting

[Monkeedude1212]

I don't like the idea of wirelessly controlled nerves.

Remote code injection - scary.

Re:Exciting

[definate]

...such as PANs LANs...

Is this like PAN's Labyrinth? If so, that's awesome! I can't wait for eye-hand technology!