Brain-Implant Companies Create Group to Support Nascent Industry
- New association will include the Food and Drug Administration
- Musk’s Neuralink has helped put spotlight on brain implants
The Implanted Brain Computer-Interface Collaborative Community will work on topics ranging from interoperability to ethics to data privacy.
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Major implanted brain-computer interface companies are creating an industry group to address issues facing the nascent field as it tries to build confidence among patients, regulators and the general public.
The Implanted Brain Computer-Interface Collaborative Community, or iBCI-CC, also includes the Food and Drug Administration as a member, according to an announcement Monday. The FDA regulates medical devices, including brain implants.