The Neuralink brain-machine interface has completed its first clinical implantation at the University of Miami.

According to Deep Tide TechFlow news, on July 4th, the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine recently announced that it has successfully completed a Neuralink brain-machine interface chip implantation surgery for a U.S. veteran code-named RJ. The patient was paralyzed due to a motorcycle accident and was discharged just one day after the surgery in April 2025. He is now able to control computers and smartphones through thought.

RJ is the first patient at the University of Miami trial site and the seventh participant in the world to receive a Neuralink implant. The project is called the PRIME study (, which involves precise robotic implantation of the brain-machine interface ), aimed at evaluating the safety and functionality of Neuralink's N1 implant and R1 surgical robot.

Elon Musk stated that the company is working closely with regulators to ensure the technology is safe and reliable. Neuralink has recently completed a $650 million Series E funding round, achieving a valuation of $9 billion, and plans to expand the technology to thousands of patients in the future and enhance its functionality.

Dr. Allan Levi, the director of neurosurgery at the University of Miami, said: "This will undoubtedly have a huge impact on future patients." The university's "Miami Project to Cure Paralysis" ( is entering its 40th year, and this collaboration is seen as a significant step in helping millions of paralyzed patients.