EPIC Neuro, Inc.

Our mission is to improve the lives of stroke victims suffering from difficulty with movement and coordination. Standard rehabilitation can help a patient recover some muscle function. However, mild electrical brain stimulation, when administered in conjunction with muscle training, has been shown in published research studies to significantly improve a patient's ability to move, resulting in often dramatic improvements to quality of life, when compared to muscle training alone. The EPIC Stimulator is a tiny leadless device that provides short low-energy electric pulses directly to the cortex. The implant procedure is very simple (~15 min). The EPIC contains no battery and is externally powered through a comfortable cap. The cap is only worn by the patient during muscle training (about an hour a day for 3 months). After all rehab is complete, the EPIC devices can be easily removed if desired. In addition to mild brain stimulation, the EPIC allows the recording of a patient's EEG, which is streamed to a handheld device and then to the cloud. This allows neurological changes in the brain to be tracked and quantified. Note, the EPIC is not approved by the FDA for human use. It is only for investigational use as part of a clinical trial.