Elon Musk's medical tech company wants to conduct a multiyear study of its implants, which have shown halting progress to date.

Neuralink implanted its brain chip on its first patient in January. Elon Musk’s brain chip startup Neuralink submitted details to a government database about an ongoing study that is testing its brain-computer interface (BCI) device in humans — despite the fact that it wasn’t required to.

Elon Musk’s brain-chip company Neuralink is looking to enroll three participants to evaluate its implant in a study that could last more than five years. Neuralink is seeking three paralyzed

The FDA was apparently satisfied by Neuralink’s proposals to fix the errors that were reported in the company’s first patient, Noland Arbaugh.

Despite the proposed expansion of its study, Neuralink has come under fire for issues with its testing procedures and its technology. Earlier this month, Neuralink reported that some of the fibers that were inserted into Mr. Arbaugh’s brain retracted, resulting in a reduction in performance.

Noland Arbaugh, the first person to have Elon Musk’s Neuralink chip implanted in his head, demonstrates how it works.

Elon Musk’s brain-chip company is searching for three patients to test its implant that gives the ability to use digital devices by just thinking.