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CorTec Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for Its Brain Interchange System in Stroke Rehabilitation — the First BCI Worldwide Designated for Stroke Motor Rehabilitation

Freiburg, Germany, April 08, 2026 — CorTec GmbH, a pioneer in fully implantable brain-computer interfaces (BCI), today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device Designation for the company’s  Brain Interchange™ system. The designation covers the use of direct cortical electrical stimulation to support motor recovery in people living with […]

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Bernstein-CorTec-Award 2025: Call for Nominations is open

CorTec and the Bernstein Center Freiburg are pleased to announce the Bernstein-CorTec-Award 2025. The award recognizes outstanding scientific achievements in the interdisciplinary field of computational neuroscience and neurotechnology and will be awarded this year for a master’s thesis. Promoting young talent Since its introduction in 2020, the Bernstein-CorTec-Award has honored alternating Master’s and doctoral theses

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CorTec Welcomes Dr. Frank Desiere as Chief Executive Officer

A Strengthened Leadership Team to Accelerate Growth and Innovation   CorTec GmbH, a pioneer in active implantable technologies and Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) systems, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Frank Desiere as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This significant leadership milestone highlights CorTec’s commitment to driving innovation and growth in the rapidly

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Marking a New Era in Medical Device Development – CorTec Announces Strategic Partnership with US-based Heraeus Medevio

CorTec GmbH, a leader in innovative implantable technologies, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Heraeus Medevio, based in Minneapolis, USA. This collaboration aims to support customers in the neuromodulation sector, from concept and small series production (CorTec) to large series production (Medevio). Together, the companies will deliver next-generation medical devices and drive innovation

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Press Release: CorTec ready for next phase with Brain Interchange System

German medical technology innovator poised to make waves after implantation of a brain chip by Neuralink in a human trial As it prepares for the next stage of its groundbreaking device for the treatment of stroke, CorTec GmbH, a pioneering German medical technology company, is poised to make significant strides in the field of neurotechnology.

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CorTec featured in “Open Access Government”: A Step Closer to Enhanced Stroke Rehabilitation

CorTec’s Innovative Brain Interchange System for Stroke Rehabilitation Recently the online journal “Open Access Government” published an article about our innovative Brain Interchange System. A forthcoming early feasibility study, scheduled for 2024 in the United States, will investigate its effectiveness. The details of the technology and the system are unveiled by Dr. Martin Schuettler, Chief

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Bernstein-CorTec Award 2023

The Bernstein-CorTec Award honors outstanding scientific achievements in the field of Computational Neuroscience and Neurotechnology. The prize is awarded annually, alternating for Doctoral and Master theses. In 2023, the prize is awarded to Aadhar Sharma for his Master Thesis on the topic: “The Dynamics of Adult Neurogenesis in the Dentate Gyrus”. The large-scale structural organization

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SPECIFICATIONS

FEATURE 

Recording channels 

Sampling rate 

Sampling dynamic range 

High pass filter cut-off 

Low pass filter cut-off 

Amplifier band pass gain 

Band pass roll-off 

Reference


Stimulation 

Stimulation channels 

Current 

Current source 

Pulse width 

Power supply 

Wireless data transmission 

Closed Loop latency

VALUE

32 

1 kHz 

16 bit (74 nV smallest increment) 

ca. 2 Hz 

325 Hz 

Adjustable: 100-750 

20 dB/dec 

Any (subset) of the recording channels selectable by software or one dedicated hard-wired additional contact 

Current-controlled, biphasic, rectangular, asymmetric stimulus pulses (cathodic amplitude with pulse width followed by an anodic counter pulse of 1/4x amplitude and 4x pulse width) 

 32 

Max. -6 mA / +1.5 mA (24 µA increments) within

 compliance voltage range of -11 V to +5 V 

Can be directed to any of the 32 electrode contacts 

Negative phase: 10 µs – 2,500 µs

Wireless inductive, 120-140 kHz

Bi-directional, radio frequency in 2400-2483.5 MHz band ≤ 40 ms