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China just approved the world's first commercial brain implant
China's National Medical Products Administration has approved the commercial use of NEO, a coin-sized brain-computer interface developed by Shanghai-based NeuraMatrix and Tsinghua University researchers. The device sits on top of the brain membrane to decode brain signals in real-time, enabling patients to control a pneumatic glove with their thoughts. US-based Neuralink has so far implanted its N1 device in at least 21 patients under research protocols, but the company does not have commercial approval. It plans to ramp up to high-volume production and near-full automated surgery this year, but FDA clearance for commercial sale is realistically years away.
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