It will be given to a patient with tetraplegia, or paralysis of the lower extremities
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has confirmed that his brain chip startup Neuralink will begin its first human trials this year.
Speaking at a VivaTech event in Paris, Elon Musk said that Neuralink plans to implant the first chip in a patient during a webcast monitored by Reuters.
Elon Musk confirmed that the first Neuralink chip will be implanted in a person live
Last month, Neuralink said it received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its first human clinical trial, a milestone for the startup. At the same time, the company is facing investigations in the United States over animal experiments. The FDA acknowledged that the agency had cleared Neuralink to use its brain implant and surgical robot for trials, but declined to provide more details.
Earlier, Elon Musk said that Neuralink plans to implant the chip in the first patient with tetraplegia, or paralysis of the lower extremities.
It is not yet known how many patients his company plans to implant brain chips in the first trials and how long the surgery will take for each patient.
