Neuralink will be able to surgically implant its device into another patient’s brain. The Wall Street Journal Months after Noland Arbaugh, the company was confirmed to be moving forward with a second procedure to get a brain implant.
Elon Musk last week the company was “accepting applications for a second participant” in the trial. The company began recruiting potential participants for its first clinical trial last year, with the goal of bringing the technology to people with ALS, spinal cord injuries or other conditions that cause quadriplegia.
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If you have quadriplegia and want to explore new ways to control your computer, we invite you to participate in a clinical trial. pic.twitter.com/svqfAkVV1M
— Neuralink (@neuralink) May 16, 2024
Neuralink also reportedly has a potential solution to the problem that caused Arbaugh’s implant to malfunction about a month after surgery. Company Some threads from the implant that caused the problem earlier this month “pulled back from the brain.” Arbaugh said recently software updates have since restored many of these capabilities. Neuralink shared clips of Arbaugh, paralyzed from the neck down, playing chess, controlling a music player program and performing other activities.
according to Journal, Neuralink told the FDA that in a second procedure, it will place the implant’s threads deeper into the patient’s brain to prevent them from moving as in Arbaugh’s case. The FDA is apparently ready for change. The company wants to complete the second operation in June and has seen more than 1,000 people sign up for a chance to take part in the trial.
