I just picked up the March issue of WIRED magazine has an article on the paraplegic Matthew Nagle, who has a 'BrainGate' installed that allows him to control a mouse cursor.
Martin, Richard. Mind Control, Wired Magazine.
http://www.wired.com...3.03/brain.html
From their homepage, this is not an approved device, but is currently undergoing an FDA approved clinical trial.
http://www.cyberkine...m/braingate.htm
And, some older links relevant to this story:
Duncan, David Edwing. Quadriplegic fitted with brain sensors ushers in cybernetic age. San Francisco Chronicle
http://sfgate.com/cg.../INDUNCAN05.DTL
The Patriot Ledger: `I will never forgive you:' Matthew Nagle's attacker will be free someday, but Nagle tells him, `You sentenced me to a life in this chair'
http://ledger.southo...news/news01.txt
BTW, hello all, this is my first post to this forum. =)
