Press conference presentation by Dr. Thomas Devlin, medical director of the Southeast Regional Stroke Center at Erlanger. Presentation highlights the technology used in a research trial using technology developed by BrainsGate.

1. Where medical firsts happen FIRST High Technology Stroke Update

2. Erlanger Southeast Regional Stroke CenterHigh Technology Stroke Update An Important Medical Research Milestone Erlanger’s 15-year commitment to Stroke TEAM APPROACH International Partnerships

5. Pleiades Foundation (Non-profit) National Stroke Intervention Training Center Pleiades+Erlanger+UTCOMC

6. “Time is Brain”

7. Current Stroke Treatment Options

8. The BrainsGate ISS Device

9. BrainsGate: The ISS Implant

12. Exact Placement Required

13. Dr Peter Hunt’s Surgical Team at Erlanger March 6, 2009 – 1st US patient implanted. March 16, 2010 – 1st US patient implanted using the new GuideView System.

14. Brainsgate

15. Brainsgate Animation

17. HX: Hypertension and Hx of breast cancer and Adriamycincardiomyopathy.

18. Works full time in a yarn factory

19. Stroke witnessed at 9:30AM.

20. 911 -> Hamilton Med Center -> Erlanger Med Center.

21. Unable to speak, blind on right, weak on the right.

22. NIHSS = 15 initially.

37. Implantation videos

40. Represents the Best High Tech Solutions from the International Research Community.

41. Analogous to other Chattanooga Programs –

44. Went to bed at 8PM.

45. Found by her husband 6:30AM

46. In ER: Confused, Blind on the left, paralyzed on the left. NIHSS = 11.

47. Out of the Window for t-PA, MERCI, etc.

48. Etiology of stroke: Hypercoaguable state