Brain-computer interface (BCI) developer Synchron today said there were no serious adverse events in its 12-month Command study, which also showed reliable performance of the Stentrode implant. Synchron won FDA breakthrough device designation for the endovascular brain implant in 2020. The Command study is the first investigational device exemption (IDE) trial of a permanently implanted […]
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Another 5 brain-computer interface companies you should know
Over the past several months, there have been a number of significant developments in the brain-computer interface (BCI) space. The likes of Neuralink, Synchron and Precision Neuroscience, among others, continue to advance their platforms. Some even began clinical trials, while many more companies are vying to be the first to bring a BCI to market. […]
Precision Neuroscience launches new BCI study sites
Precision Neuroscience announced that it launched new clinical study sites at Mount Sinai Health System and the University of Pennsylvania. The company says the studies represent “a major step forward” as it aims to understand how the brain controls movement. It hopes to utilize the sites to advance its brain-computer interface (BCI) technology for people […]
InBrain Neuroelectronics leads project to ‘revolutionize’ BCI landscape
InBrain Neuroelectronics is leading the GphT-BCI project that it believes could revolutionize the landscape of brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). The company partnered with the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2) for the project. It addresses the limitations currently faced by BCIs as researchers look to bring the technology from the lab to commercial settings. According […]
BCI developer Synchron names new chief technology officer
Synchron has promoted Riki Banerjee to chief technology officer, replacing co-founder Nick Opie in the role. Opie will remain on the brain-computer interface (BCI) developer’s board of directors, the company said today. Banerjee joined Synchron as VP of R&D in September 2021 after 12 years with Medtronic’s neurovascular operating unit. She will now lead all […]
Elon Musk denies Neuralink monkey death claims, U.S. lawmakers want SEC probe
Elon Musk has responded to claims of grisly deaths suffered by test monkeys as a result of his Neuralink venture’s brain implant. Musk’s Neuralink brain-computer interface (BCI) company has been in the news for positive reasons over the past year or so. The company won regulatory for a first-in-human implant in May, and in September it opened […]
Neuralink raises another $43M for brain-computer interface
Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain-computer interface (BCI) venture recently filed an SEC Form D confirming the sale of $43 million in equity. The SEC filing shows a total of more than $323 million raised by the brain implant maker. After Musk announced in August that Neuralink brought in $280 million, the latest investment totals around $43 […]
5 more brain-computer interface companies you need to know
The brain-computer interface (BCI) space continues to rise in notoriety, and a number of players are throwing their hats in the ring. Such technologies could enable users to control a computer with their brain, or even go beyond that. Countless immobile people someday could control a mouse cursor, keyboard, mobile device/tablet, wheelchair or prosthetic device […]
Butterfly Network is bringing its ultrasound tech to the BCI space
Butterfly Network (NYSE:BFLY) announced today that it entered into a five-year co-development deal with Forest Neurotech. The deal combines Butterfly Network’s portable ultrasound technology with Forest Neurotech’s minimally invasive brain device. Forest, a deep tech research company, develops a device for imaging and stimulating the brain with ultrasound. Forest Neurotech develops an ultrasound-based brain-computer interface […]
Precision Neuroscience wins FDA breakthrough nod for BCI, buys factory in Texas
Precision Neuroscience announced today that its brain-computer interface (BCI) technology won FDA breakthrough device designation. The company also acquired a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) foundry outside Dallas, Texas. Completed through its Precision BioMEMS subsidiary, the acquisition brings its supply chain in-house. It also establishes Precision as a leading-edge manufacturer of biomedical MEMS in the U.S., according […]
How Onward uses spinal cord stimulation — and perhaps BCI — to restore movement
The brain-computer interface space has taken medtech by storm. This novel approach from Onward has the potential to bring it to another level. Several companies are developing brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), many of which offer people with paralysis a chance to control external devices with their mind. Onward, a Dutch medtech company, develops technology that could […]
