Implant helps paralyzed man to feed himself and drink from a cup

MedicalXpress | Jul 16, 2026

A neuroprosthetic system has helped a man with paralysis move his hand and feel touch again following a spinal cord injury, reports research published in Nature Medicine. Some of the system's benefits continued even when the device was turned off, suggesting that it may support longer-term recovery as well as help movement in real time.