Brain Implant Cleared by America's FDA to Help Paralysis Patients

Brain Implant Cleared by America's FDA to Help Paralysis Patients

An anonymous reader shared this report from CNBC: Neurotech startup Precision Neuroscience on Thursday announced that a core component of its brain implant system has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a major win for the four-year-old company... The company's brain-computer interface will initially be used to help patients with severe paralysis restore functions such as speech and movement, according to its website. Only pa…

'Precision Neuroscience', rival to Musk's Neuralink, receives FDA approval for brain implants - The Tech Portal

Precision Neuroscience, a prominent rival of Elon Musk-owned Neuralink, has announced that its brain-computer interface (BCI) system has received ‘Breakthrough Device’ designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This technology is designed to read brain signals (the tiny electrical impulses the human brain uses to send information) and then translate those signals into commands that can control things like a computer, tablet, or …