Science Corp to Launch Prima Retinal Implant Chip in Europe, Restoring Vision for Macular Degeneration Patients

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Science Corp, a US neurotechnology startup, will begin selling its Prima retinal implant chip in Europe after receiving CE marking, which partially restores vision for patients with geographic atrophy due to age-related macular degeneration without requiring additional country-by-country approvals. It is the first implantable device from the company, which also develops brain implants, to become widely available to patients. The Prima device is a chip placed behind the eye that works with special glasses. According to research published in the New England Journal of Medicine last year, it improved vision in 26 out of 32 patients. The company expects to implant the device in its first commercial patient in August, likely in Germany, and aims to implant dozens of patients this year and around 200 next year. Science Corp has raised 489 million dollars and is valued at 1.5 billion dollars, making it the second most valuable US brain implant technology company after Elon Musk's Neuralink.

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