Inside Phantom Neuro's First Human Implants: Sensing Muscle Beneath the Skin
Dr. Dereck Mush, MD, MBA
Phantom Neuro
Develops minimally invasive interfaces translating muscle signals into control of robotic prosthetic devices.
What they do
Phantom Neuro develops Phantom X, a subcutaneous muscle-computer interface designed to capture muscle signals for control of robotic devices. The company announced its first human implants at Cabrini Health in Melbourne on October 20, 2026. This clinical research milestone is not a claim of general commercial availability.
The record
- Vertical
- Devices & Robotics
- Sub-segment
- Muscle-computer interfaces
- Product type
- Device
- Stage
- Not disclosed
- Headquarters
- Austin, Texas, United States
- Region
- North America
- Founded
- Not disclosed
- Total funding
- Undisclosed
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