# Blackrock Neuroport Array at Boston, Massachusetts, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `2e98b3b8-35fb-4049-ac1c-5c4edf6e0a59`

Massachusetts General Hospital — primary BrainGate2 trial site using NeuroPort Array. Implants in motor cortex of tetraplegia patients for BCI control. Enrolling since BrainGate2 FDA IDE 2009.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-12_

- **Slug:** blackrock-mgh-boston
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Blackrock Neuroport Array](/models/blackrock-neuroport-array.md) (id: `9b5bba81-023d-44bf-aac7-c455259ff067`)
- **Category:** [Biometric wearables](/biometric-wearables)
- **Company:** [Blackrock Neurotech](/companies/blackrock-neurotech.md) (id: `123336b3-7764-4b59-a4a3-6149fe1291b9`)
- **Location:** [Boston, Massachusetts, USA](/locations/boston-massachusetts-usa.md) (id: `63e09f85-2dc7-4e87-a172-6f58dcb3673a`)
- **First seen:** 2004-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.braingate.org/clinical-trials/

## Common questions

### What is the Blackrock Neuroport Array deployment at Boston, Massachusetts, USA?

Blackrock Neuroport Array, built by Blackrock Neurotech, is recorded as a deployment at Boston, Massachusetts, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Blackrock Neurotech operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Blackrock Neuroport Array at Boston, Massachusetts, USA?

Blackrock Neurotech, the manufacturer of Blackrock Neuroport Array, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Blackrock Neuroport Array deployment at Boston, Massachusetts, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2004 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Blackrock Neuroport Array deployment at Boston, Massachusetts, USA?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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