China has reported what authorities describe as the world's first commercial implantation of an approved brain-computer interface, marking a notable step in the clinical adoption of neurotechnology. The procedure was performed at Huashan Hospital, affiliated with Fudan University, in Shanghai, using the NEO brain-computer interface developed by Neuracle Medical Technology. The recipient was a patient with a chronic spinal cord injury sustained in a motor vehicle accident about 10 years ago. Despite prolonged rehabilitation, the patient continued to have severe impairment in hand function and was selected for implantation after multidisciplinary evaluation.
According to Chinese reports, the patient remained clinically stable after surgery. Intraoperative testing demonstrated successful acquisition of high quality cortical signals, confirming appropriate device performance. Unlike…
