Neuralink stated on Tuesday that individuals with paralysis brought on by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or cervical spinal cord injury may be eligible for the trial. It will take the study around six years to finish, although it is not yet clear how many people will sign up.
Neuralink, a company founded by Elon Musk and focused on brain chips, announced on Tuesday, September 19, that it would begin the first human trial of its brain implant for people with paralysis. Neuralink said in a statement that it has been given permission by an impartial review board to start recruiting participants for the experiment.
Musk has high hopes for the firm, saying that it will make quick surgical insertions of its chip devices possible to treat ailments including obesity and autism.
Neuralink stated that individuals who have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or cervical spinal cord injuries that have caused paralysis may be eligible for the trial.
It will take the study around six years to finish, although it is not yet clear how many people will sign up.
The PRIME Study (short for Precise Robotically Implanted Brain-Computer Interface), a ground-breaking investigational medical device trial for our fully-implantable, wireless brain-computer interface (BCI), aims to evaluate the safety of our implant (N1) and surgical robot (R1) and assess the preliminary functionality of our BCI for enabling individuals with paralysis to control external devices with their thoughts, according to a statement.
According to the study, a brain-computer interface (BCI) implant would be surgically implanted using a robot in a part of the brain that regulates the intention to move.
The original objective is to make it possible for users to operate a computer cursor or keyboard just with their minds.
The N1 Implant is meant to capture and wirelessly transmit brain impulses to an app that decodes movement intention. Once implanted, it is aesthetically undetectable.
Experts have noted that even if the BCI device is found to be safe for human use, it will probably still take Neuralink more than ten years to obtain approval for commercial use.