The first participant implanted with Paradromics' Connexus brain-computer interface has successfully used the device for real-time speech. The Michigan woman, in her sixties and living with motor neuron disease, chose her own words, answered open-ended questions, and spoke with her grandchildren on a phone call. According to the startup, every word directly reflected her selections, without corrections. The milestone comes three months after implantation as part of Paradromics' Connect-One feasibility study.

Paradromics received FDA approval to connect its investigational Connexus brain-computer interface to patients' own laptops, tablets, and phones. Until now, the implant worked only with a company-provided computer. The approval moves the platform toward the technology patients already use daily. It applies within the ongoing Connect-One feasibility study, the first for a fully implantable BCI aimed at restoring speech.