Thought-Controlled Prosthetics Get US FDA 'Leapfrog' Treatment
Executive Summary
A new "leapfrog" draft guidance from the US agency addresses implanted brain-computer interface prosthetic devices, and, specifically, the information sponsors should be prepared to submit for pre-submissions meetings and investigational device exemptions.
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