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Elon Says Blindsight Is Ready 2 Years After FDA Breakthrough
Elon Musk announced that Neuralink’s Blindsight vision-restoration implant is engineering-ready and awaiting final regulatory approval.
What: The device, which received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation, is designed to restore sight to blind individuals.
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- Breakthrough Device Designation: A process by the FDA to expedite the development and review of devices that provide for more effective treatment of life-threatening or irreversibly debilitating conditions.
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Neuralink's Blindsight implant is now ready from an engineering standpoint. The device is designed to help blind people see. It is currently waiting on regulatory approval before it can be sold to customers. It has already received Breakthrough Device Designation from the US FDA, which will help speed review of the device.
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