Last Updated on June 24, 2026 by pg@petergamma.org
We are reviewing EEG devices since May 7, 2021 on 1 370 posts on our site, for about for about 5 years now:
https://petergamma.org/category/eeg-devices/page/1370
EEG devices where the hottest topic on our site with 1 370 posts. Not a single topic had more posts than EEG devices. Does this not make us a little bit of an expert regarding EEG devices?
But we basically give up EEG devices for the time being:
Is this not striking and strange?
Are EEG devices which are not based on InfluxDB basically at the end of the line, as for instance the g.tec medical multi-pupose headset?
What is not at the end of the line are products from SCHILLER, the innovative Swiss medical technology Developer and Seller from Baar in the Kanton of Zug.
Baar is where one of my brothers once lived, as well as the former girlfriend from an old friend and musician, as well as an old friend and physicist. You see we know a lot about Baar in Switzerland.
The Schiller CS 200 ECG stress treadmill is on the market since a long time ago:
And ECG stress treadmills are used in Heart Clinics such as the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio to measure stress.
And are there any signs that these devices are at the end of the line? We do not know of such. And what is stricking is as well: Does SCHILLER the innovative Swiss medical technology developer and seller develop and sell any EEG devices? We do not know of such:
And Peter Gamma from www.petergamma.org who is located in Zurich, Switzerland does not develop or sell EEG devices for the time being as well:
What might be the reason for this? Why do Swiss quality developers ans sellers such as Schiller Switzerland who offer devices for medical and research applications not offer EEG devices? Which EEG devices based on which architecture should they offer? Peter Gamma from www.petergamma.org does not know an answer to this question. Are there any interesting EEG device architectures for Swiss EEG device developers and Sellers? We do not know of such an architecture.
And are there any market cartels & monopolies among EEG device developers & sellers?
Do they keep prizes for EEG devices high? And does this make those devices little competitive and unattractive for instance for Swiss developers and sellers?
Market cartels and monopolies are strictly prohibited in Switzerland.
- The Swiss Cartel Act (KG) regulates this and is based on the economic freedom enshrined in the Federal Constitution.
- The Competition Commission (Weko) monitors the market.
-The key rules at a glance:
-Horizontal agreements: Price, quantity, or territorial agreements between direct competitors (at the same market level) are prohibited.
-Vertical agreements: Vertical agreements, such as price fixing between suppliers and retailers, are also inadmissible if they significantly impair competition. - Abuse of market power: Companies with a dominant market position may not exploit this position (e.g., through boycotts or excessive pricing).
- Penalties: Violations can be very costly for companies. In cases of illegal agreements, fines of up to 10% of the revenue generated in the last three financial years are possible.
And market cartels and monopolies are strictly prohibited in the USA as well. In the USA where many EEG devices are developed and sold.
- The USA has some of the oldest and strictest antitrust laws in the world.
- The main legal pillars are: Sherman Antitrust Act (1890): This formally prohibits all agreements and contracts that restrict free trade or competition (e.g., illegal price fixing or market sharing between competitors).
- It also penalizes the abuse of monopoly power. Clayton Act (1914):
- This supplements the Sherman Act and prohibits anti-competitive mergers, acquisitions, and price discrimination.
- Federal Trade Commission Act (1914): This created the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), one of the two main agencies, along with the US Department of Justice (DOJ), that enforce these laws. Violations are prosecuted under criminal law (heavy fines and prison for executives) as well as civil law.
- Detailed information on enforcement can be found on the official website of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
Market cartels and the abuse of monopoly power are prohibited in China as well.
- They are heavily regulated under the country’s comprehensive Anti-Monopoly Law (AML), which is enforced by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR).