MIT class project turns into an FDA-cleared treatment for tremors

Encora Therapeutics, which developed a wrist-based device that reduces essential tremor, started as a project in MIT’s famous product-design class, 2.009 (Product Engineering Processes).
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A wrist-based device designed to alleviate essential tremors has transitioned from a class project at MIT to an FDA-cleared treatment. This innovation highlights the potential of academic initiatives to lead to real-world medical solutions.

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