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


A smartphone with a Neuralink logo displayed is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken on May 15 2024. REUTERSDado RuvicIllustration

A smartphone with a Neuralink logo displayed is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken on May 15, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

(Reuters) -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.

The FDA's breakthrough tag is given to certain medical devices that provide treatment or diagnosis of life-threatening conditions. It is aimed at speeding up development and review of devices currently under development.


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