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Musk's Neuralink gets FDA's breakthrough device tag for 'Blindsight' implant

Neuralink has received “breakthrough device” clearance from the FDA for its Blindsight implant, which offers priority FDA review but does not confirm a cure for blindness.
Blindsight is a technology designed to help restore limited vision using microelectrode arrays embedded in the visual cortex.
Elon Musk claimed that Blindsight could enable those who are blind to see, although experts warn that such claims are premature.

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Neuralink Wins ‘Breakthrough Device’ FDA Approval for Tackling Blindness

The regulatory approval is just the first phase of a long project, but Neuralink owner Elon Musk is already touting his brain implant tech as a world-changing solution for people with vision loss.

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Vision for the blind: Neuralink's brain implant gets FDA 'breakthrough device' label

Neuralink's new "Blindsight" implant, now FDA-approved, aims to restore sight to blind

6 months ago·Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Musk's Neuralink gets FDA's breakthrough device tag for 'Blindsight' implant

Elon Musk's brain-chip startup Neuralink said on Tuesday its experimental implant aimed at restoring vision received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's "breakthrough device" designation.

6 months ago·United Kingdom

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Neuralink's 'blindsight' implant gets key FDA designation

Neuralink owner Elon Musk claims this device could restore sight for people who have been blind since birth or even those who have 'lost both eyes and their optic nerve'. Read more: Neuralink’s ‘blindsight’ implant gets key FDA designation

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Elon Musk's Neuralink gains FDA breakthrough tag for vision implant

Neuralink's vision-restoring device, named Blindsight, is designed to allow even individuals who have lost both eyes and their optic nerves to regain sight

6 months ago·India

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