After 12 years in Medtronic’s neuromodulation operating unit and two years as R&D VP at Synchron, Riki Banerjee is the brain-computer interface (BCI) developer’s new chief technology officer. More electrodes and thinner electrodes were always goals at Medtronic. But neuro device makers across the industry have faced the difficulties of … [Read more...] about New Synchron CTO Riki Banerjee on BCI manufacturing and outsourcing
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Catheter-based innovations we can’t stop thinking about
Catheter-based devices had their year in 2023. Medtech companies set their sights on improving patient care in cardiology, neurology and more. Our previous roundup of the top 10 most-read catheter-based news stories of 2023 wasn't enough for us. Medical Tubing + Extrusion's editors could not stop thinking about several other stories when … [Read more...] about Catheter-based innovations we can’t stop thinking about
Catheter delivery could enable better brain implants: Synchron’s neuroscience chief explains how
Synchron's catheter delivery could make brain-computer interface technology simpler, safer and more accessible than the leading alternative: open-brain surgery. Officials at Synchron — developer of the catheter-delivered Stentrode brain-computer interface (BCI) implant — believe they're the only BCI company tapping into blood vessels to capture … [Read more...] about Catheter delivery could enable better brain implants: Synchron’s neuroscience chief explains how
Synchron says study shows safety of its brain-computer interface implant
Four ALS patients with a Synchron Stentrode brain implant had no serious adverse events one year after their procedure, which allowed the paralyzed patients to control a computer for online shopping, banking and text communication without using their hands or voice for input. New York-based Synchron said this study demonstrated the safety of its … [Read more...] about Synchron says study shows safety of its brain-computer interface implant
