# Neuralink N1 Implant at St. Michael's Hospital (Unity Health Toronto): deployment

Canonical ID: `684f953d-9395-48fe-8ea3-7729708e9228`

University Health Network performed first [Neuralink](/companies/neuralink.md) implant surgeries outside the US at Toronto Western Hospital. CAN-PRIME Study. Two patients with cervical SCI implanted Aug-Sep 2025.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-14_

- **Slug:** neuralink-toronto-western-canada
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Neuralink N1 Implant](/models/neuralink-n1-implant.md) (id: `e255b803-6098-49ab-9a88-2c25b513cb32`)
- **Category:** [Wearable AI](/wearable-ai)
- **Company:** [Neuralink](/companies/neuralink.md) (id: `01eea241-8b2a-46e5-bdcd-e09761c61c28`)
- **Location:** [St. Michael's Hospital (Unity Health Toronto)](/locations/toronto-ontario-canada.md) (id: `61a2ffb9-8da6-48c9-9793-565d5d4615c1`)
- **First seen:** 2025-08-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.uhn.ca/corporate/News/PressReleases/Pages/uhn-performs-first-neuralink-implant-surgeries-outside-the-us.aspx

## Common questions

### What is the Neuralink N1 Implant deployment at St. Michael's Hospital (Unity Health Toronto)?

Neuralink N1 Implant, built by Neuralink, is recorded as a deployment at St. Michael's Hospital (Unity Health Toronto) on the DEPLOY registry. Neuralink operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Neuralink N1 Implant at St. Michael's Hospital (Unity Health Toronto)?

Neuralink, the manufacturer of Neuralink N1 Implant, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Neuralink N1 Implant deployment at St. Michael's Hospital (Unity Health Toronto) go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting August 27, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Neuralink N1 Implant deployment at St. Michael's Hospital (Unity Health Toronto)?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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