Medtronic and Neuralink Rival Precision Form Partnership

Medtronic Plc is partnering with brain implant company Precision Neuroscience Corp. in a deal that will give the medical device maker access to neural data it can use to develop new products.

As part of the agreement announced Monday, the companies will work together to create a device that gives surgeons more information about brain activity, according to Precision Chief Executive Officer Michael Mager. That could, for example, allow a doctor removing a brain tumor to better determine what tissue can be cut out without creating other problems like damaging speech or limb function.