WATCH: FDA approves Elon Musk Neuralink brain chip for second person

Neuralink, Elon Musk`s start-up that is hoping to give new life to quadriplegic patients, has now received the go-ahead from the F-D-A to implant a *second* patient. The company implanted a chip in a first patient back in January that allowed him to communicate with friends and family for the first time in years. The Food and Drug Administration has cleared Neuralink to implant its brain chip in a second patient after the company reportedly outlined fixes to an electrode problem that limited the device's functionality in the first human test subject. Why it matters: It's another step forward for brain-computer interface devices that companies hope will someday treat neurological disorders. Driving the news: Neuralink, which is owned by Elon Musk, said it is seeking applications for another patient with quadriplegia to test if the device can allow a person to do tasks like control a phone and computer. It outlined fixes that included embedding some of the device's wiring deeper into the brain, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a document and a person familiar with the company. TAKE LL TRT=1:44 OC=I'M KELSEY KERNSTINE, NEWSNATION.