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Happy to be listed as a collaborator with Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health as our system's use expands to Philly! The GRANND (Grasp-Release Assessment of a Networked Neuroprosthesis Device) study conducted by The MetroHealth System (Cleveland, OH) and Case Western Reserve University is expanding to its second clinical center to explore restoration of hand function after cervical SCI using functional electrical stimulation. https://lnkd.in/eQi82KJ3 Note: The COSMIIC System is the soon-to-be fully open source version of the Networked Neuroprosthesis, which is being used under an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE).

Big congrats to Nathan Makowski who has received a 4-yr, $3.9 million award for "Enhancing walking and independence after incomplete SCI with a fully implanted neuroprosthesis." The study will use the base components of the COSMIIC System and adapt existing software to coordinate standing and walking for implanted participants! Here's the announcement from the Advanced Platform Technology Center: https://lnkd.in/eEEFebXr

Tomorrow, October 2nd @1:40-2pm EDT... I'll be giving a quick presentation about the COSMIIC open source implantable device platform. An overview of the process of taking a device from "closed" to "open", considerations towards the medical device product lifecycle, and my personal interests in open source in the medical field. This is to support the Open Source Hardware Association Show & Tell 24hr membership drive for Open Hardware Month. Tune into the Youtube livestream here(!!): https://lnkd.in/etgNvzKS

Mike is not a patient... he and his support system are team members. They offer invaluable feedback (and practice a lot of patience) so that we can grow this technology together. Linked is a great article from The MetroHealth Foundation about Mike's life since his injury and the emotional ride of restoring hope and hand function with our experimental implanted device. This team is so excited about spreading the Networked Neuroprosthesis system to a new clinical center at Jefferson Health and fostering new use cases for the technology through the open source COSMIIC initiative! https://lnkd.in/ecFGt5pi

Last month, our clinical group held a party at The MetroHealth System (Cleveland, OH) to celebrate the 30th anniversary of continuous use of an implanted neuroprosthetic device. More importantly, we were able to toast the wonderful people at the root of it all: the original design and clinical teams and the inspiring participant-pioneer Jeanette. 30 years is quite a time for a device to be in the body and functional on a daily basis, and the effort required for that is not to be understated. We are passionate about sustaining legacy implantable tech for participant/patients and, inversely, the effects of device abandonment. We'd love to hear if you know of any active implantable devices with decades long tenure or "world records" for implant duration. Please reach out to myself, Dr. Kevin Kilgore, or COSMIIC!

Check-in with SPARC collaborator COSMIIC at the 2024 NYC Neuromodulation Conference. Connect and discuss the latest in #BioelectronicMedicine, implantable devices, and more. https://bit.ly/4cYCSvg #NIH_SPARC #OpenScience #NYCNeuromod #OpenScience Neuromodec

Talking organs (the woodwind, not body parts) at NYC Neuromodulation Conference. #NYCN2024 Coolest venue ever! Thanks to everyone engaging with COSMIIC and thanks to Ahmed from Neuromodec for the organizational help.

It’s lit. Glowing with the flow. Looking on the bright side of things?? Hard to miss us by the Great Hall front door. Give us a visit between sessions! #NYCN2024 Neuromodec

COSMIIC is exhibiting at NYC Neuromodulation Conference from August 1-3. Come talk about how our open source device platform can fit into your translational neuromodulation work! More at https://lnkd.in/ekjMCmjy #NYCN2024 Neuromodec