Synchron’s Haggstrom delivers a taste of what he’ll be sharing on neural tech at DeviceTalks West

In this week’s episode, medical device pro Kurt Haggstrom details what led him to join high-flying neural implant company Synchron, which is one of the companies in a supposed race to create a direct link to the brain. Haggstrom will be sharing even more details at DeviceTalks West on Oct. 18-19 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. But today’s episode will give a sample of why he sees Synchron changing the world as it works to unlock “the natural highways of the brain.” We’ll also talk about the value of good engineering and marketing in medical devices. Find out more about Synchron here. https://synchron.com/

Executive editor Chris Newmarker joins us to discuss this week’s news that Philips reached a partial settlement in its class-action suit over sleep apnea machine recall. This isn’t the end of the story. To read all about the recall go here. https://www.massdevice.com/how-philips-significant-respiratory-devices-recall-unfolded/

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