Wearables were a huge fad a few years ago, but largely failed to gain sustained acceptance once the novelty factor wore off. Many direct-to-consumer wearables soon began developing programs specifically aimed at the healthcare industry.
But Kala Health has never belonged to this genre of health wearables. It was developed by Kate Rosenbluth, a neuroscientist who came up with the idea of attacking neurological disorders through a wearable device that could use nerve stimulation as a means of therapy for movement disorders such as essential tremor. After founding the company and leading it as CEO, Rosenbluth stepped down from that role and handed the reins to an investor in the company in 2019. Renee Ryan has been leading Cala since late 2019, and in this episode talks about how the therapy works and Cala Health goals.
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