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

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.

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

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.

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

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

Musk’s Neuralink gets FDA’s breakthrough device tag for ‘Blindsight’ implant

Musk’s chip implant startup Neuralink has received the ‘breakthrough device’ designation for its Blindsight device, he said on X.