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Elon Musk's Neuralink gets FDA approval for study of brain implants in humans

  By [14]Akriti Sharma (BUTTON)
  May 26, 202312:29 AM UTCUpdated ago
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  May 25 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's brain-implant company Neuralink on
  Thursday said it had received a green light from the U.S. Food and Drug
  Administration (FDA) to kickstart its first-in-human clinical study, a
  critical milestone after earlier struggles to gain approval.

  On at least four occasions since 2019, Musk has predicted that his
  medical device company would begin human trials for a brain implant to
  treat severe conditions such as paralysis and blindness.

  Yet the company, founded in 2016, only sought FDA approval in early
  2022 - and the agency rejected the application, seven current and
  former employees [15]told Reuters in March.

  The FDA had pointed out several concerns to Neuralink that needed to be
  addressed before sanctioning human trials, according to the employees.
  Major issues involved the lithium battery of the device, the
  possibility of the implant's wires migrating within the brain, and the
  challenge of safely extracting the device without damaging brain
  tissue.

  Thursday's FDA approval comes as U.S. lawmakers are urging regulators
  to [16]investigate whether the make-up of a panel overseeing animal
  testing at Neuralink contributed to botched and rushed experiments.

  Neuralink has already been the subject of federal probes.

  Reuters reported on Dec. 5 that the USDA's Inspector General was
  investigating, at the request of a federal prosecutor, potential
  violations of the Animal Welfare Act, which governs how researchers
  treat and test certain types of animals.

  The probe has also been looking at the USDA's oversight of Neuralink.

  In a tweet on Thursday, Neuralink said it is not yet open for a
  clinical trial.

  "This is the result of incredible work by the Neuralink team in close
  collaboration with the FDA and represents an important first step that
  will one day allow our technology to help many people," Neuralink said
  in a tweet on Thursday.
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  Over the years, Musk has publicly outlined an ambitious plan for
  Neuralink. He made headlines late last year when he said he was already
  so confident in the devices’ safety that he would be willing to implant
  them in his own children.

  Musk envisions both disabled and healthy individuals swiftly getting
  surgical implants at local centers. These devices aim to cure a range
  of conditions from obesity, autism, depression, schizophrenia, to
  enabling web browsing and telepathy.

  The FDA did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
  Reporting by Akriti Sharma in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva and
  Lincoln Feast
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