Four ALS patients with a Synchron Stentrode brain implant had no serious adverse events one year after their procedure, which allowed the paralyzed patients to control a computer for online shopping, banking and text communication without using their hands or voice for input. New York-based Synchron said this study demonstrated the safety of its brain-computer […]
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Experiments by Elon Musk’s Neuralink and UC Davis allegedly caused extreme suffering in monkeys
Elon Musk’s brain implant startup, Neuralink, and the University of California, Davis, have been accused of “egregious violations of the Animal Welfare Act” by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), citing documents obtained through a public records lawsuit. The nonprofit — which successfully pressured U.S. medical schools including Johns Hopkins to stop using live […]
The top 5 MassDevice stories of the week — September 4, 2020
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) and a major development involving medtech reimbursement dominated medical device industry news over the past week. As the week closes out, there’s also a trending story on MassDevice that includes good news: Abbott (NYSE:ABT) is reportedly hiring 2,000 new employees in Illinois to increase manufacturing for its rapid COVID-19 test. Want to hear more about […]
Elon Musk’s Neuralink moving forward with brain implant
Elon Musk is touting his Neuralink venture’s “Link” deep brain stimulator implant as a less invasive deep brain stimulation system — disclosing new details about the device. Neuralink had previously only described its technology in broad strokes, as “ultra-high-bandwidth brain-machine interfaces to connect humans and computers.” During a press conference last year, Musk and company […]
Musk’s NeuraLink eyes 2020 human trials for brain implant
NeuraLink yesterday pulled back the curtain on the implant it hopes will wirelessly enable the human brain to control machines, reportedly including the robot-assisted implantation system it devised for its “neural lace” sensors, the sensors themselves and a chip designed to clean and amplify brain signals. The Elon Musk-backed company had previously only described its […]
Musk-led Neuralink raises $39m
Elon Musk-led brain implant developer Neuralink has raised $39.3 million in a new round of equity financing, according to a recently posted SEC filing. Neuralink aims to create “neural lace” technology, which uses tiny connected brain implants to use intractable brain disease and improve cognitive performance. The company is still in its early phases and […]
