Editing BrainGate (section)

{{Short description|Brain implant}}
<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:BrainGate2-Drinking.jpg|thumb|300px|right| BrainGate2 participant uses interface to drink coffee from a bottle]] -->'''BrainGate''' is a [[brain implant]] system, currently under development and in clinical trials, designed to help those who have lost control of their [[Limb (anatomy)|limbs]], or other bodily functions, such as patients with [[amyotrophic lateral sclerosis]] (ALS) or [[spinal cord injury]]. The Braingate technology and related Cyberkinetic’s assets are now owned by privately held Braingate, Co.<ref name="BrainGate gets a new lease on life">{{cite web |last=Kirsner |first=Scott |date=12 August 2009 |title=CyberKinetics' Brain-to-Computer Interface Gets a Second Chance |url=https://archive.boston.com/business/technology/innoeco/2009/08/cyberkinetics_braintocomputer.html |work=[[Boston.com]] |access-date=5 April 2021}}</ref> The sensor, which is implanted into the [[brain]], monitors brain activity in the patient and converts the intention of the user into computer commands.