# RNS System at Los Angeles, California, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `fb8b31f0-79fc-4841-9bb2-400a0ff8832a`

First RNS implant at Keck Hospital of USC, Los Angeles in December 2013. FDA-approved November 2013 for drug-resistant focal epilepsy.

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-14_

- **Slug:** neuropace-keck-hospital-usc-la
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [RNS System](/models/neuropace-rns-system.md) (id: `1aec2bdb-7a3f-4b86-a486-ed3f92674055`)
- **Category:** [Biometric wearables](/biometric-wearables)
- **Company:** [NeuroPace](/companies/neuropace.md) (id: `b553bad1-52b1-4096-b537-da7460d39812`)
- **Location:** [Los Angeles, California, USA](/locations/los-angeles-california-usa-neuropace.md) (id: `69ff8552-c966-4044-b0e8-5d3aea3b0afc`)
- **First seen:** 2013-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.neuropace.com/patients/neuropace-rns-system/

## Common questions

### What is the RNS System deployment at Los Angeles, California, USA?

RNS System, built by NeuroPace, is recorded as a deployment at Los Angeles, California, USA on the DEPLOY registry. NeuroPace operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates RNS System at Los Angeles, California, USA?

NeuroPace, the manufacturer of RNS System, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the RNS System deployment at Los Angeles, California, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting December 1, 2013 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the RNS System deployment at Los Angeles, California, USA?

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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