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Sep 18, 2024

Neuralink gets FDA’s breakthrough device tag for “Blindsight” aimed at visually impaired

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1. Neuralink gets FDA’s breakthrough device tag for “Blindsight” aimed at visually impaired

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  • Blindsight “will enable even those who have lost both eyes,” Elon said.

  • Users could see “infrared, ultraviolet or even radar wavelengths” eventually.

  • The Breakthrough tag accelerates FDA feedback and response time.

  • TBD: when clinical trials will start for Blindsight.

  • Previously, Neuralink developed a brain chip and implant for paralyzed patients.

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