Mark, a Pennsylvania grandfather with ALS, is participating in a human trial with Synchron and is one of the first patients to be implanted with a brain-computer interface with the company.
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This ALS patient has a brain implant that translates his thoughts to computer commands
Staring at a computer screen, Mark focuses deeply, his arms resting by his side. His right index finger trembles ever so slightly on top of a pillow, and then an alert rings out from the screen in front of him, a message to a caregiver that he needs assistance.
