Patient
#
2
Implant date
July 2024
Condition
SCI
Study
PRIME/ CONVOY
Hospital
Barrow Neurological Institute
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
* Likely, but not yet confirmed by Neuralink, the patient, or the trial site.
In their words
“It just makes me feel empowered. It makes me feel like I can do something myself and not rely on others.”
About
Alex Conley
Alex Conley is Neuralink patient 2. He lives in Kansas City and has a spinal cord injury. He received his implant at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix in July 2024 as part of the PRIME study. Through the CONVOY study, he uses the implant to control a robotic arm with his thoughts.
Neura Pod interview
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Implant timeline
Jul 2024 | Neuralink implant | Alex became the second PRIME participant, implanted at Barrow Neurological Institute and discharged the following day. | https://neuralink.com/updates/prime-study-progress-update-second-participant/
Aug 2024 | First progress report | Neuralink reported that Alex was playing video games and learning computer-aided design software to design 3D objects. | https://neuralink.com/updates/prime-study-progress-update-second-participant/
Feb 2025 | One year of Telepathy | Neuralink's one-year report named Alex as one of three people using Telepathy, its system for controlling a computer by thought. | https://neuralink.com/updates/a-year-of-telepathy/
Patient details come from the patient's own public posts, Neuralink, trial sites, and news reports. This page is general information about an investigational device and is not medical advice.
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