Adding Sense To Brain Stimulation: Medtronic, Start-Ups Pursue Opportunity
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Industry efforts are expanding to make brain stimulation devices that not only send electric current as a treatment but also sense and record neuronal signals to allow for more targeted therapy.
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