Brain Chip to Control Seizures, Artificial Limbs
From: Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry - 09/2007 - page 32
By: Maria Fontanazza

With the ability to process brain signals and stimulate neurons, a
neuroprosthetic chip could have the power to prevent seizures and control
artificial limbs. Researchers at the University of Florida (UF; Gainesville)
have the components needed to create the brain chip. Now they must
successfully integrate the technologies into one package.  

Initial applications of the device focus on treating paralysis and epilepsy.
The chip will be able to sense a problem or intent from a person's brain,
decode the signal, and then process it to deliver therapy through the
device’s interface.  

Read the entire article at:
http://www.devicelink.com/mddi/archive/07/09/013.html

Links:
Justin Sanchez
http://nrg.mbi.ufl.edu/faculty/faculty_list.htm
http://mdc.mbi.ufl.edu/sanchez.htm

Neuroprosthetics Research Group
http://nrg.mbi.ufl.edu/

McKnight Brain Institute
http://www.ufbi.ufl.edu/