Over a decade ago, a cycling accident left Gert-Jan Oskam paralysed after causing him a spinal cord injury.
But a spinal cord injury interrupts this communication.
These signals are then transmitted to a processing unit, which he wears as a backpack.
This implant works as a neurostimulator which, in turn, activates muscles to move.
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The most surprising thing, I think, happened after two days, he said during aninterview.
Within five to 10 minutes, I could control my hips.
What is particularly noteworthy is that Oskam can also walk short distances without the equipment if he uses crutches.
The neuroscientists believe that the BSI could also deliver promising results for stroke-caused paralysis.
you’re free to find the BSI studyhere.
Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou
Ioanna is a writer at TNW.
With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.
