invasive · DBS · clinical-trial
DOT
Identity
- Manufacturer
- Motif Neurotech
- Model number
- —
- Codename
- XCS
- Aliases
- Motif XCS System, Motif Neurotech DOT
- Generation
- —
- Country of origin
- US
- Released
- —
- Announced
- Discontinued
- —
- Status
- clinical-trial
Classification
- Invasiveness
- invasive
- Modalities
- DBS
- Primary modality
- DBS
- Direction
- write
- Categories
- medical-implant, stimulation, therapeutic
- Form factor
- cranial-implant
- Use cases
- treatment-resistant depression
- Target users
- psychiatrist, patient-depression
Stimulation
- Capable
- Yes
Connectivity
- Protocols
- proprietary-rf
- Bluetooth
- —
- Bluetooth profiles
- —
- Concurrent mode
- —
- Encryption (transit)
- —
- Pairing methods
- —
- Cloud sync
- —
- Offline recording
- —
Power
- Sources
- other
- Battery life (active)
- —
- Charging port
- —
- Charging time
- —
- Battery replaceable
- —
- Notes
- Battery-less; powered by external transcutaneous wireless link during a daily session.
Physical
- Weight
- —
- Dimensions
- —
- Materials
- —
- Sizes
- —
- Head circumference
- —
- Operating temp
- —
Software & data
- Mobile app
- No
- Cloud platform
- —
- Offline mode
- Yes
- Subscription required
- No
- Raw data access
- No
- Export formats
- —
- LSL support
- No
- Data ownership
- manufacturer
- Apps
- —
SDK & developer access
- Has SDK
- No
- Open source
- No
- Languages
- —
- Web Bluetooth
- No
- Raw sample access
- No
- BCI paradigms
- —
- 3rd-party integrations
- —
- Docs
- —
Regulatory & clinical
- FDA status
- breakthrough-device
- CE mark
- No
- Certifications
- FDA Breakthrough Device, FDA IDE — RESONATE Early Feasibility Study
- Prescription required
- Yes
- Pediatric approved
- —
Pricing & availability
- MSRP
- —
- Current price
- —
- Subscription
- —
- Warranty
- —
- Return policy (days)
- —
- Where to buy
- —
Editor’s take
In favor
- Far less invasive than DBS — outpatient ~20-min procedure
- Battery-less wireless implant
Against
- Pre-commercial / Early Feasibility
- Requires daily external power session
Sources & provenance
- Motif Neurotech — official site
- BusinessWire — Motif FDA IDE for first trial (2026)
- STAT News — Motif Neurotech FDA nod
Last reviewed