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Synchron Stentrode at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

The Synchron Stentrode is an endovascular brain-computer interface implant that does not require open-brain surgery. Implanted via the jugular vein, it detects brain signals to enable patients with severe paralysis (ALS) to communicate via thought. The Stentrode has been tested in COMMAND (US) and SWITCH (Australia) clinical trials with no serious device-related adverse events.

Synchron Stentrode by Synchron · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Wearable AI

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UPMC was an approved COMMAND trial site. Dr. Raul Nogueira implanted device into two participants. COMMAND trial enrolled 6 patients total across all sites.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Synchron Stentrode at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-14
Model
Synchron Stentrode
Company
Synchron
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Status
operational
First seen
2022-10-27
ID
fb312b4a-2cfe-4640-b6cb-2792cfcfb3db

Timeline

  1. Oct 2022
    First recorded
    Synchron Stentrode first documented operating at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.upmcphysicianresources.com/news/101524-command
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-14

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-14

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: wearable

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Common questions

What is the Synchron Stentrode deployment at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA?
Synchron Stentrode, built by Synchron, is recorded as a deployment at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Synchron operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Synchron Stentrode at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA?
Synchron, the manufacturer of Synchron Stentrode, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Synchron Stentrode deployment at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting October 27, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Synchron Stentrode deployment at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 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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