FDA approves first human brain implants

Rockstar · 05-25-23, 06:00 PM

UPDATE 1-Elon Musk's Neuralink gets U.S. FDA approval for human clinical study of brain implants

Reuters
Thu, May 25, 2023 at 6:41 PM EDT

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/1-elo...38UFpzh_8gp9q6

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May 25 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's brain-implant company Neuralink on Thursday said it had received U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval to launch first-in-human clinical study.

Several times since 2019, billionaire Elon Musk has predicted his brain-chip company would soon secure FDA approval for human trials. But the company's application was rejected in early 2022, and the company was working through the agency's concerns over the safety of the experimental implant.

"This is the result of incredible work by the Neuralink team in close collaboration with the FDA and represents an important first step that will one day allow our technology to help many people," Neuralink said in a tweet on Thursday.

Neuralink added that the company is not yet open for a clinical trial.

Neuralink is developing a brain implant it hopes will help paralyzed people walk again and cure other neurological ailments.

U.S. FDA did not immediately respond to Reuters request for comment.

(Reporting by Akriti Sharma in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva)

Skybird · 05-25-23, 06:36 PM

So far politicians and celebreties used these implants unapproved, the implantation was also often performed at home in self-medication. Many bought two implants, since they failed in their first attempt to implant it into their brain and had to repeat the self-surgery.

Thats why this comes from that.

Jimbuna · 05-26-23, 06:15 AM

I can think of a few likely recipients

Aktungbby · 05-26-23, 11:25 AM

No doubt i'm foremost!

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