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“Much previous BCI research required patients to be connected to a computer via a cable attached to a port in their head.”

Analyzed on 2026-09-27T00:40:53+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-27

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But in much of the research, people needed to be connected to a computer with a cable attached to a port in the head, an arrangement that posed a risk that the site might become infected and required people to be tethered to the computer.

Extracted from: ‘I Have a Lot to Say’: Brain Implant Helps a Disabled Patient Speak , The New York Times

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“But in much of the research, people needed to be connected to a computer with a cable attached to a port in the head, an arrangement that posed a risk that the site might become infected and required people to be tethered to the computer.”

‘I Have a Lot to Say’: Brain Implant Helps a Disabled Patient Speak

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Claim ID CLM-B8E83B51
Slug much-previous-bci-research-required-patients-to-be-connected-b8e83b51
Origin nytimes.com
Captured 8 d ago
Velocity 0.0/hr
Bias 0.00
Technology Research Medical Devices