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Synchron Stentrode

The Synchron Stentrode is an endovascular brain-computer interface implant that does not require open-brain surgery.

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Manufacturer
Synchron
Form factor
wearable
Maturity
pilot
Lifecycle
active

Verified profile

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Overview

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.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
pilot(Small-scale deployment in controlled or trial conditions.)
Verified deployments
None on file
Sources on file
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No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Synchron Stentrode.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (1)

  1. https://evtoday.com/news/synchrons-brain-computer-interface-evaluated-in-command-early-feasibility-study

Common questions

What is Synchron Stentrode?
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.
Who makes Synchron Stentrode?
Synchron Stentrode is made by Synchron, based in New York, NY, USA, founded in 2016.
Where is Synchron Stentrode deployed?
No verified deployments of Synchron Stentrode are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
What is Synchron Stentrode's maturity stage?
Synchron Stentrode is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.
Is Synchron Stentrode safe?
Synchron Stentrode has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-06

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-06

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: wearable

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Methodology surface for Synchron Stentrode.