SMRTR Science & EngineeringMar 4, 2026Wired

What It’s Like to Have a Brain Implant for 5 Years

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Rodney Gorham has used Synchron's experimental brain implant for five years, making him one of the longest users of such technology. The 65-year-old ALS patient controls computers and home devices through thoughts alone via the Stentrode device, which sits in a brain blood vessel and transmits neural signals to external receivers, helping shape the company's development toward commercial approval.

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