Elon Musk says Neuralink will test brain implant on second patient

Elon Musk recently announced that Neuralink, his brain-computer interface company, is set to test its groundbreaking brain implant on a second patient.

The surgery for this unnamed patient is scheduled for “the next week or so.”

This development follows a previous delay in late June, where another potential participant faced health issues that postponed their involvement in the trial.

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Neuralink will soon test brain implant on a second patient

Founded by Musk, Neuralink aims to change the way we interact with technology by enabling paralyzed patients to control digital devices with their minds.

That’s revolutionary, isn’t it?

The implant, about the size of a coin, uses 64 ultra-thin wires to connect with the brain and translate neural signals into actions.

This technology holds immense promise for improving the quality of life for those with severe physical disabilities.

The first Neuralink patient, Noland Arbaugh, who became paralyzed after a diving accident in 2016, received the implant earlier this year.

Initially, some of the implant’s wires came loose, but they have now secured the connections.

DJ Seo, a Neuralink executive, explained, “Once you do the brain surgery it takes some time for the tissues to come in and anchor the threads in place, and once that happens, everything has been stable.”

After the surgery, Noland was also seen playing chess with the help of this futuristic technology in a livestream.

Improved brain chip technology

To avoid future problems, Neuralink plans to implement new safety measures.

These include carefully sculpting the skull to reduce gaps and adjusting blood carbon dioxide levels for a better installation of the chip.

Matthew MacDougall, Neuralink’s head of neurosurgery, explained that the goal is to make the skull surface smoother to lessen tension on the implant threads.

The technical details of how this technology works can be puzzling, but a neurologist explained how the brain chip works, in simple terms.

Since Elon Musk’s brain chip company has received approval to test on humans, Neuralink has made significant progress, now preparing to implant the device in a second patient.