Second person with spinal cord injury gets Neuralink brain chip and it's working
undefined 6, 2024
Elon Musk announced that Neuralink has successfully implanted a second human with its brain chip. During a podcast, Musk described the procedure as highly effective, noting good signal and electrode performance. Neuralink aims to expand its electrode count and enhance signal processing. The second surgery had been delayed due to a medical condition of the initial patient. The first recipient, quadriplegic Noland Arbaugh, reported positive effects but faced some issues with the device. Neurosurgeon Matthew MacDougall described the surgery as straightforward, involving precise robotic electrode placement in the brain.
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