/ EN
2021-11-16 00:00 United States Policy & Regulation Regulatory Approval Translated from EN

FDA Grants Breakthrough Status to Blackrock Neurotech's MoveAgain BCI

Summary The FDA granted Breakthrough Device designation to Blackrock Neurotech's MoveAgain BCI System on November 16, 2021. The investigational system combines an implanted array, neural decoding and wireless output with the goal of allowing people with severe paralysis to control digital and assistive devices. The designation can expedite development and review but is not market approval.
Why it matters The designation gives MoveAgain an expedited regulatory path, but commercialization still depends on full safety, effectiveness and manufacturing evidence.
BCIwiki (bciwiki.com) — Blackrock Neurotech said on November 16, 2021, that the FDA had granted Breakthrough Device designation to its MoveAgain BCI System. The investigational system is intended to translate movement intent into control of a cursor, keyboard, mobile device, wheelchair or prosthesis for people with severe motor impairment.

MoveAgain combines an array implanted in the brain with neural decoding and wireless output. The array records activity associated with intended movement, and the system converts those signals into commands for an external device. Blackrock Neurotech said the design builds on years of human BCI research.

The FDA program can provide closer regulatory interaction and faster development and review. It is not market approval and does not by itself establish safety or effectiveness. The designation covered the full MoveAgain system, not a standalone high-density recording array.

Compiled by BCIwiki from public sources

Blackrock Neurotech timeline

2026-07 Blackrock NeuroPort Arrays Deliver Touch Feedback for Up to 10 Years 2026-04 Johns Hopkins launches INTENT trial of implant that reads and stimulates brain to help paralyzed control devices All entries →
Read original ↗
Suggest a correction Revisions · none / EN
© 2026 BCIwiki.com Digest Topics Tips Subscribe Revisions About