The underlying case dates back to 1998, when Medtronic sued BrainLAB for infringing on patents covering surgical navigation equipment.

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Melody Moore Jackson, director of the BrainLab at the Georgia Institute of Technology, is trying to make that happen.

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The BrainLab was one of the first to demonstrate that a person can control a robotic arm and a wheelchair with brain signals, Jackson said.

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