Phantom Neuro grabs $19M to help amputees gain control of their phantom limbs

The science fiction trope of humans superpowered by computer and bionic implants is fast becoming a reality, and today, a startup hoping for a role in how that plays out is announcing some funding. Phantom Neuro, which is developing a wristband-like device that gets implanted under the skin to let a person control prosthetic limbs, has raised $19 million to fund its next stage of development. The startup has already hit a few important milestones for a medical tech startup. It has received two FDA designations, one as a Breakthrough Device and for TAP. The latter is selective and is issued through the agency’s medical device accelerator program, designed to streamline Phantom’s “path to commercialization,” the company said. The company also has some operational wins. Its technology is built on the concept of the phantom limb — amputees often feel they still have a physical limb due to the nerve endings they still have that would have connected to that limb. Phantom claims that its ... Read full article.