BrainGate Neural Interface System

Identity

Manufacturer

Cyberkinetics

Model number

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Codename

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Aliases

BrainGate (original), BrainGate 1verifiedSource

1. Wikipedia — BrainGatehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BrainGate

Updated: 2026-05-04

Generation

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Country of origin

USverifiedSource

1. Wikipedia — BrainGatehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BrainGate

Updated: 2026-05-04

Released

2004-06verifiedSource

1. Hochberg et al., Nature 2006 — first BrainGate Nature paperhttps://doi.org/10.1038/nature049702006-07-13

Updated: 2026-05-04

Announced

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Discontinued

2009verifiedSource

1. Wikipedia — BrainGatehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BrainGate

Updated: 2026-05-04

Status

discontinuedverifiedSource

1. Wikipedia — BrainGatehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BrainGate

Updated: 2026-05-04

Classification

Invasiveness

invasiveverifiedSource

1. Hochberg et al., Nature 2006 — first BrainGate Nature paperhttps://doi.org/10.1038/nature049702006-07-13

Updated: 2026-05-04

Modalities

single-unit, multi-unit, LFPverifiedSource

1. Hochberg et al., Nature 2006 — first BrainGate Nature paperhttps://doi.org/10.1038/nature049702006-07-13

Updated: 2026-05-04

Primary modality

single-unitverifiedSource

1. Hochberg et al., Nature 2006 — first BrainGate Nature paperhttps://doi.org/10.1038/nature049702006-07-13

Updated: 2026-05-04

Direction

readverifiedSource

1. Hochberg et al., Nature 2006 — first BrainGate Nature paperhttps://doi.org/10.1038/nature049702006-07-13

Updated: 2026-05-04

Categories

medical-implant, communication-aac, prosthetic-controlverifiedSource

1. Hochberg et al., Nature 2006 — first BrainGate Nature paperhttps://doi.org/10.1038/nature049702006-07-13

Updated: 2026-05-04

Form factor

intracortical-implantverifiedSource

1. Hochberg et al., Nature 2006 — first BrainGate Nature paperhttps://doi.org/10.1038/nature049702006-07-13

Updated: 2026-05-04

Use cases

cursor control, robotic arm control, communication for tetraplegiaverifiedSource

1. Hochberg et al., Nature 2006 — first BrainGate Nature paperhttps://doi.org/10.1038/nature049702006-07-13

Updated: 2026-05-04

Target users

patient-spinal-cord-injury, patient-paralysis, patient-locked-inverifiedSource

1. Hochberg et al., Nature 2006 — first BrainGate Nature paperhttps://doi.org/10.1038/nature049702006-07-13

Updated: 2026-05-04

Electrodes

Signal acquisition

Sampling rate

30000 HzverifiedSource

1. Hochberg et al., Nature 2006 — first BrainGate Nature paperhttps://doi.org/10.1038/nature049702006-07-13

Updated: 2026-05-04

ADC resolution

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Notch filters

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Onboard artifact rejection

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Stimulation

Capable

NoverifiedSource

1. Hochberg et al., Nature 2006 — first BrainGate Nature paperhttps://doi.org/10.1038/nature049702006-07-13

Updated: 2026-05-04

Connectivity

Protocols

proprietary-rfverifiedSource

1. Hochberg et al., Nature 2006 — first BrainGate Nature paperhttps://doi.org/10.1038/nature049702006-07-13

Updated: 2026-05-04

Bluetooth

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Bluetooth profiles

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Concurrent mode

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Encryption (transit)

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Pairing methods

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Cloud sync

NoverifiedSource

1. Hochberg et al., Nature 2006 — first BrainGate Nature paperhttps://doi.org/10.1038/nature049702006-07-13

Updated: 2026-05-04

Offline recording

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Power

Sources

noneverifiedSource

1. Hochberg et al., Nature 2006 — first BrainGate Nature paperhttps://doi.org/10.1038/nature049702006-07-13

Updated: 2026-05-04

Battery life (active)

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Charging port

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Charging time

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Battery replaceable

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Notes

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Physical

Weight

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Dimensions

4 mm L × 4 mm W × 1.5 mm HverifiedSource

1. Hochberg et al., Nature 2006 — first BrainGate Nature paperhttps://doi.org/10.1038/nature049702006-07-13

Updated: 2026-05-04

Materials

silicon, platinumverifiedSource

1. Hochberg et al., Nature 2006 — first BrainGate Nature paperhttps://doi.org/10.1038/nature049702006-07-13

Updated: 2026-05-04

Sizes

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Head circumference

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Operating temp

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Compute

Has onboard computer

NoverifiedSource

1. Hochberg et al., Nature 2006 — first BrainGate Nature paperhttps://doi.org/10.1038/nature049702006-07-13

Updated: 2026-05-04

Operating systems

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Primary OS

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Edge ML accelerator

NoverifiedSource

1. Hochberg et al., Nature 2006 — first BrainGate Nature paperhttps://doi.org/10.1038/nature049702006-07-13

Updated: 2026-05-04

Root access

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

App sandbox

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

3rd-party apps allowed

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Notes

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Software & data

Mobile app

NoverifiedSource

1. Hochberg et al., Nature 2006 — first BrainGate Nature paperhttps://doi.org/10.1038/nature049702006-07-13

Updated: 2026-05-04

Cloud platform

NoverifiedSource

1. Hochberg et al., Nature 2006 — first BrainGate Nature paperhttps://doi.org/10.1038/nature049702006-07-13

Updated: 2026-05-04

Offline mode

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Subscription required

NoverifiedSource

1. Hochberg et al., Nature 2006 — first BrainGate Nature paperhttps://doi.org/10.1038/nature049702006-07-13

Updated: 2026-05-04

Raw data access

YesverifiedSource

1. Hochberg et al., Nature 2006 — first BrainGate Nature paperhttps://doi.org/10.1038/nature049702006-07-13

Updated: 2026-05-04

Export formats

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

LSL support

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Data ownership

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Apps

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

SDK & developer access

Has SDK

NoverifiedSource

1. Hochberg et al., Nature 2006 — first BrainGate Nature paperhttps://doi.org/10.1038/nature049702006-07-13

Updated: 2026-05-04

Open source

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Languages

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Web Bluetooth

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Raw sample access

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

BCI paradigms

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

3rd-party integrations

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Docs

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Capabilities

Attention / focus

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Meditation / calm

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Neurofeedback

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Meditation coaching

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Sleep tracking

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Regulatory & clinical

FDA status

investigational-device-exemptionverifiedSource

1. Hochberg et al., Nature 2006 — first BrainGate Nature paperhttps://doi.org/10.1038/nature049702006-07-13

Updated: 2026-05-04

CE mark

NoverifiedSource

1. Hochberg et al., Nature 2006 — first BrainGate Nature paperhttps://doi.org/10.1038/nature049702006-07-13

Updated: 2026-05-04

Certifications

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Prescription required

YesverifiedSource

1. Hochberg et al., Nature 2006 — first BrainGate Nature paperhttps://doi.org/10.1038/nature049702006-07-13

Updated: 2026-05-04

Pediatric approved

NoverifiedSource

1. Hochberg et al., Nature 2006 — first BrainGate Nature paperhttps://doi.org/10.1038/nature049702006-07-13

Updated: 2026-05-04

Pricing & availability

MSRP

—unknownSource

1. investigational only — never commercially available

Updated: 2026-05-04

Current price

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Subscription

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Warranty

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Return policy (days)

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Where to buy

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Media & links

Official site

braingate.orgverifiedSource

1. BrainGate consortium — official sitehttps://www.braingate.org

Updated: 2026-05-04

Product page

—unknownSource

1. Cyberkinetics is defunct; only the BrainGate2 academic consortium maintains a public site

Updated: 2026-05-04

Editor’s take