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Have you ever played the game, Operation? The patient’s nose would light up and buzz if your tweezers touched the side. Neurophysiology is a lot like that game.In this episode of the Global Medical Device Podcast, Etienne Nichols talks to Shawn Regan, CEO and Co-founder of Rhythmlink International, at the South Carolina Biosciences (SCBIO) Conference.From startup to industry leader, Rhythmlink is a company that designs, manufactures, and distributes medical devices that physically connect patients to machines to elicit or record neurophysiologic information.  Rhythmlink’s products are used during risky surgeries to help prevent or reduce paralysis, identify tumors, map the nervous system, and monitor brain waves. Its devices were the first of their kind to be cleared by the FDA to work specifically in MRIs.Some of the highlights of this episode include:Shawn describes neurophysiology as electrodes put on or under a patient’s skin to monitor their nervous system in real-time to identify dangerous sit