D.
The surgery to implant the BrainGate sensor was performed in June 2004
at Rhode Island Hospital
, Providence, R. The number of enrollment sites has been increased
with the recent addition of the
Spaulding Rehabilitation Center at the
Massachusetts General Hospital.
About the BrainGate
(TM) System
Cyberkinetics' BrainGate Neural Interface System is a proprietary,
investigational
brain-computer interface device that consists of an
internal neural signal sensor and external processors
that convert
neural signals into an output signal under the person's own control.
The sensor consists
of a tiny chip about the size of a baby aspirin,
with one hundred electrode sensors each thinner
than a hair that
detect brain cell electrical activity.
Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems
, a leader in brain-machine
interface technology, is developing products to treat nervous system
diseases
and disorders by bringing together advances in neuroscience,
computer science and engineering. The
Company is
headquartered in Foxborough, Massachusetts and conducts engineering
and research in
Salt Lake City, Utah. At CSUN we will demonstrate IBM Lotus products currently under
development
while using assistive technologies.
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Exhibiting companies include Aquatic Access,
Freedom Concepts
, Independence Technology, Hands on Concepts,
Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center
, Aero Mobility,
Daimler Chrysler/Dodge, Innovations in Motion, Permobil, and many
others. Attendees
can test their trap and skeet shooting skills in an
Olympic Shooting Simulator, and meet gold medalist
Kim Rhodes and the
Olympic Shooting Team coaches at the Teftec booth, #113. For People with Visual
Impairments, there will be
special workshops and exhibitor information handouts available in
large
type at the information desk. The interpreter's services can be requested
at the information desk
. The patient's control of the cursor was
immediate and intuitive, and the patient was able to perform
tasks
while speaking and moving his head, without disruption.
As part of the partnership,
IBM will customize the San Francisco State
University's new Website to meet or exceed current accessibility
guidelines
for students and faculty with disabilities, furthering the university's
commitment
to provide information technology that is easily used by all
members of its academic community.
"San Francisco State University is taking a leadership role in
accessibility and is committed
to opening up the world of the Internet to
everyone associated with our university," said Jonathan
Rood, SFSU
associate vice president for information technology.cushions lifts
Six-Month Results of Cyberkinetics
' BrainGate Neural Interface System Pilot Study Presented at AAP Meeting
The
BrainGate System
continues to function as planned, allowing the
patient to demonstrate that he can control a computer
, external
appliances, and a prosthetic limb. For a discussion of those risks and uncertainties, please
see our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.trikes decide
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Health/Medical Writers
Abilities
Expo/Southern California
MILFORD, Conn., by Gerhard M. The two primary goals of the pilot
clinical
study are to characterize the safety profile of the device
and to evaluate the quality, type, and
usefulness of neural output
control that patients can achieve using thoughts.stairlift accessibility
In addition, many
special show services will be available for
attendees including Complimentary Wheelchair Repair provided
by Hands
on Concepts. Services are provided on
a first come first served basis.com or call
800
-385-3085. While the first patient will continue in the
study, Cyberkinetics plans to continue enrollment
into the pilot
(feasibility) study. The
pedestal is in turn connected by a cable to a cart containing
computers, signal processors and monitors which enable the study
operators to determine how well
a study participant can control their
neural output. More information is available at
www.taber quickie
Abilities
Expo/Southern California to Be Held June 3-5 2005
The comprehensive workshop program, consisting
of
consumer and professional tracks, with certificates of participation
available to students
, and education and healthcare professionals
include: Preparing a Winning Claim for Benefits; A New
Paradigm to
Career Counseling People with Disabilities; Intensive Therapy
Treatment for Cerebral
Palsy; Everything You Wanted to Know About
Special Needs Trusts; How To Select the Right Vehicle;
Living
Independently in Los Angeles; and much more., who is an
investigator for the BrainGate
System study at the Sargent
Rehabilitation Center in Providence, R. According to Dr.
IBM also
works with organizations, government agencies, and businesses to
install accessible information technology
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The services offered will include tire repair, loose
brakes, minor chair adjustments and repairs
.
Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers/Biotech Writers
BIOWIRE2K
FOXBOROUGH
, Mass. The ultimate goal of the BrainGate development
program is to create a safe, effective and
unobtrusive universal
operating system which will allow physically disabled people to
quickly
and reliably control a wide range of devices using their
thoughts, including computers, assistive
technologies and medical
devices. We are extremely encouraged by what
has been achieved to date
, and are increasingly convinced that, with
additional development, the BrainGate System may represent
a
significant breakthrough in improving functional capability and
quality of life for people with
severe neurological disabilities.
The signal processing function of the BrainGate System was
confirmed
by its ability to reliably detect, transmit and analyze
brain (neural) signals from the area of the
brain that controls the
movement of the hand and arm. The sensor is implanted on the
surface of
the area of the brain responsible for movement, the primary
motor cortex. Community members will
be able to use
those portals to, for example, work collaboratively with members of a study
group;
chat online with other students and faculty; instantly set up and
host live Web conferences, and
post research, ideas and questions specific
to their group's focus in a customized team room. The
family
of products from Lotus exemplifies our commitment to producing accessible
software. For
more information:
www.abilityhub taber
D. During
the study, they will perform tasks with the device such as attempting
to control the movement of a cursor on a screen toward a specific
target with their thoughts.
aDesigner
aDesigner is a technology that integrates new patented accessibility
testing
technologies and existing tools for Web developers.invacare challenged
The educational curriculum developed by Carmen
Jones, the
conference director for the event, focuses on relevant topics
addressing life today
for individuals with disabilities, their family
and caregivers.D.
About the BrainGate(TM)
Pilot Study
The ongoing pilot (feasibility) study will enroll up to five
quadriplegic individuals
between the ages of 18 and 60 who meet the
study's selection criteria.
"To further IBM's commitment
to innovation by providing information
technology that is easy to use for everyone, we are actively
working with
universities in this country as well as in Europe and Asia to help them
reconfigure
their IT systems and websites to make them widely accessible,"
said Frances West, director of IBM
's Worldwide Accessibility Center.
IBM Lotus Notes and IBM Lotus Workplace technology
IBM
Lotus provides enterprise software solutions for business.ibm.compares stair
Loaner Wheelchairs provided by
Permobil
, also available on a first come first served basis. Chief Scientific Officer of
Cyberkinetics and
Chairman of the Department of Neuroscience and
Director of the Brain Science Program at Brown University
. Cyberkinetics is publicly traded on the Over the
Counter Bulletin Board under the ticker symbol
, CYKN.
Media Note: Reprints of the AAP poster, digital photos and
illustrations of the BrainGate
System are available.PRESS RELEASE IBM to Demonstrate Portfolio of Accessibility Technologies at California
State University's Technology and Persons With Disabilities Conference
"There's no better place
to promote equal access to innovation and
information than in a center of higher learning.
At
CSUN, IBM's Worldwide Accessibility Center will demonstrate its toolkit
of solutions in Booth #269
/270:
Home Page Reader
Home Page Reader, a talking Web browser, is also an effective tool
for
developers to test Web pages for accessibility early in the
prototype/design stage as well
as after the content or application has been
deployed. Organizations and companies are installing
Easy Web Browsing to
differentiate their own Web sites and make them more accessible to their
members
, employees and customers.pointing lifts
For information about
any of the Abilities Expo events visit www.
(Cyberkinetics
) (OTCBB: CYKN) and is the subject of an ongoing pilot
study under an Investigational Device Exemption
from the U. The reported results were recorded over a six -month period. Friehs,
M.
At the
California State University at
Northridge (CSUN) "Technology and Persons with Disabilities" conference
,
IBM today showcased its portfolio of accessibility technologies and
developer tools central to
its recently announced $2.stair wheelchairs
Personal
Care Attendant services during show hours for bathroom and other
special assistance. The center is
located at 800 West Katella Avenue, Anaheim, CA., and a faculty
member of the
Brown University School of Medicine. Patients
are currently being enrolled into
a pilot clinical trial to test the
BrainGate system's safety and effectiveness. The tool also checks
the page's
compliance with accessibility guidelines.
wheelchairs adaptive
Attendees will have a chance to discover
and learn about new
products and services - from computers to athletic equipment and
mobility
products to daily living aids - all conveniently displayed to
see, test and compare. Local and regionally
based organizations that work with people
with disabilities will also be participating including
Accessible San
Diego, California Department of Rehabilitation, Team Advocates for
Special Kids
, and The Dayle McIntosh Center.
The poster presentation of these interim results from the pilot
(feasibility) study will be made by Jon Mukand, M. Mukand, "The
first patient in the BrainGate pilot
trial has now passed six months
from initial implantation and there have been no adverse events.
D. Cyberkinetics' products are based on
over ten years of technology development and cutting-edge
neuroscience
research at leading academic institutions such as Brown University,
the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, Emory University, and the
University of Utah. Thousands of software developers
inside IBM use Home Page Reader
to check for usability and accessibility. directories, databases
, listings, specialized search engines.
paralyzed unable
S. A system has
been developed to generate cursor control from
these neural signals,
enabling the patient to perform tasks and operate basic computer
functions
in numerous trials.
taber fabricated
Food and
Drug Administration. The sensor is connected by a small
wire to a pedestal
which is mounted on the skull, extending through the scalp. For specific information
about the BrainGate(TM) clinical trial please send an email to
braingateinfo@cyberkineticsinc
. It is
particularly effective at checking the degree of color contrast on a page,
the ability
of users to change the font size and the availability of links
in the page to promote navigability
.com/able
cycles abilityhub
"We chose IBM to help
us with this project after carefully reviewing the accessibility
features
and compliance status of IBM's products and services. A desktop version is
available
from alphaWorks.decide cushions
----Abilities
Expo/Southern California, the one show dedicated to educating and
improving
the lives of people with disabilities, senior citizens,
their families + caregivers, as well as healthcare
and education
professionals, will take place at the Anaheim Convention Center,
Anaheim, CA from
Friday, June 3 and continue through Sunday, June 5,
2005. For the
adaptive sports enthusiast,
Xtreme Medical will be doing daily
demonstrations of wheelchair, hockey, rugby, and football, in
the
Special Events area located on the show floor. At the end of the study, each participant
will
undergo another surgery to have the device removed or may have
the option to participate in future
studies.
WebAdapt2Me
WebAdapt2Me allows people who have low vision, cognitive or mobility
limitations to customize the way Web pages are presented.accessibility categorization
For People with Hearing
Impairments
, there will be a sign language interpreter available to
assist persons who are deaf or hearing impaired
, for a reasonable
length of time per person. The BrainGate System is
being developed by Cyberkinetics
Neurotechnology Systems, Inc."
Summary of Preliminary Results
The poster, titled "Feasibility
Study of the BrainGate(TM) Neural
Interface System for Individuals with Quadriplegia," includes
preliminary
data from one patient with a three-year-old spinal cord
injury.I.
About Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology
Systems, Inc.cyberkineticsinc. There are a number
of factors that could cause actual results and
developments to differ
materially.wheelchairs decide
A variety of special events will be taking place throughout
the
weekend.D. Seniors and first-time Internet users
appreciate its simple user interface.This
category is for informational sites offering links to other Assistive Technology web sites, e.
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----Interim
results
of the clinical study of the BrainGate(TM) Neural Interface System
will be presented today
at the annual meeting of the Association of
Academic Physiatrists in Tucson, Arizona., Ph., director
of functional neurosurgery at Rhode Island
Hospital, and associate professor of clinical neurosciences
at Brown
Medical School. Participants will
undergo surgery to implant the sensor portion of the
BrainGate neural
interface on the area of the brain responsible for movement.3 million agreement
with San Francisco State University.g.
challenged galli
, Ph. "This
upgrade is intended to simplify the trial operations
of setting up the
BrainGate interface while at the same time potentially providing a
standardized
interface to a personal computer and other communication
devices.lifts cushions
The event will take place Friday
, June 3,
and Saturday, June 4, 2005 from 10am to 5pm and Sunday, June 5, 2005
from 11am to 5pm
at The Anaheim Convention Center.com
Cyberkinetics' first product, the BrainGate(TM) Neural Interface
System, is designed to give severely paralyzed individuals a
long-term, direct brain-computer
interface for the purpose of
communication and control of a computer and other devices."
San
Francisco State University's new Website, which will be built on IBM
WebSphere Portal software, will
allow students and faculty to set up custom
windows or portals into the Website. Users can change
the size of the text, increase the line spacing, and convert the text and
links to high-contrast
colors that are easier to see.
In addition to San Francisco State University, IBM is also working
with
international higher educational institutions including Tokyo Metropolitan
and Nagano University
in Japan and Bologna University in Italy.lifts compares
Abilities Expo/Southern California is produced and managed
by
Advanstar Communications.abilitiesexpo. Subsequent to the implant procedure, the
patient was
immediately able to send signals from this part of his
brain in a controllable and meaningful fashion
in response to
directional commands even though he had not moved his arm in over
three years due
to a spinal cord injury. This capability has been
maintained over a six-month period, and is continuing
.
These results are preliminary and represent the early outcomes
from a single patient. The study
is expected to last for about 13
months for each patient.com
Forward Looking Safe Harbor Statement:
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including
statements about plans for
expansion of the BrainGate initial clinical
trial and ongoing refinements of the BrainGate System
."
As part of the agreement, IBM will also update the University's
communication technologies
, bringing unified e-mail, calendaring, group
collaboration and Web conferencing to university students
, faculty and
staff. A handy feature: aDesigner's
site-wide feature automatically "crawls" through
a Website so that
developers can check more than one page at a time.ibm.accessibility trikes
I."
"Based on the results
we have observed to-date our work with the
first patient and with future patients will be primarily
focused on
developments that will allow us to release a next-generation BrainGate
software," said
John Donoghue, Ph. By their
nature, forward-looking statements and forecasts involve risks and
uncertainties
because they relate to events and depend on
circumstances that will occur in the near future.com
, while a more robust site-wide version
will be demonstrated at CSUN.
Easy Web Browsing
Easy Web Browsing benefits computer users who have low vision and can use
the mouse.galli stair
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