The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies CorTec: 1 model.
CategoryBiometric wearables
Overview
CorTec is a Freiburg-based clinical-stage neurotechnology company developing the Brain Interchange BCI system, a fully implantable bidirectional brain-computer interface for stroke motor rehabilitation. First and only European company with an FDA-approved BCI clinical trial. FDA Breakthrough Device Designation and TAP Program acceptance (April 2026). Three patients implanted at Harborview Medical Center, Seattle. 500+ days of continuous stable operation demonstrated.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Models (1)
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Current leadership (2)
- Dr. Frank Desiere CEOsecondary-verified
- Dr. Martin Schuettler CTO & Co-Foundersecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for CorTec.
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Recent coverage
CorTec in third-party press
Peer companies
- Samsung Electronics4 models
- Butterfly Network2 models
- Abbott1 model
- Apple1 model
- Blackrock Neurotech1 model
- BrainQ1 model
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 8, 2026
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Methodology: Claimed (not independently verified) · no sources on file · last reviewed 2026-08-08
Verification posture
Claimed (not independently verified)
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-08
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for CorTec.Peer companies
- Samsung Electronics4 models
- Butterfly Network2 models
- Abbott1 model
- Apple1 model
- Blackrock Neurotech1 model
- BrainQ1 model
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning CorTec from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
CorTec Becomes First German BCI Company to Get FDA Breakthrough Designation
FDA grants Breakthrough Device Designation for Brain Interchange BCI system for stroke motor rehabilitation; first German BCI company to receive this
CorTec Announces First Human Implant for its BCI System
First human implantation of Brain Interchange BCI at Harborview Medical Center, Seattle; FDA-approved trial led by UW and UCLA researchers
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/cortec.md
- RSS feed: /companies/cortec/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/2b73db3c-839f-4443-86b4-e1bb8609d3be
- Revision history: /companies/cortec/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Samsung Electronics4 models
- Butterfly Network2 models
- Abbott1 model
- Apple1 model
- Blackrock Neurotech1 model
- BrainQ1 model
Video
http://uscortec.com/ - CORTEC has set up this Universal Robot UR10 to operate one of our Mazak CNC machines. This equipment aids in high quantity run components
Reality vs attention
CorTec draws attention at the 28th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among biometric robots.
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 9, 2026