Neuroscientists and surgeons from EPFL in Switzerland helped 40-year-old Gert-Jan Oksam walk again after he suffered a spinal cord injury after a bicycle accident. The system consists of a headpiece that translates brain signals into movement. The implant inside of his brain transmits a signal to an external backpack-sized computer, which then sends a signal to a pacemaker in his abdomen.
From there, the pacemaker relays the electrical signals to his older spinal implant from 2017, which instructs Oksam’s legs to move. The antenna-equipped headpiece ensures the implants are always connected to the computer over Bluetooth. Early tests has him walking anywhere between 330 feet to 660 feet per day and stand unsupported for up to 3 minutes.
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Last week, there was something that needed to be painted and there was nobody to help me. So I took the walker and the paint, and I did it myself while I was standing. The stimulation before was controlling me, and now I’m controlling the stimulation,” said Oksam.
