Title :
Development and evaluation of tube-shaped neural probe with working channel
Author :
Tamaki, Satoru ; Matsunaga, Tsuneo ; Kuki, Toshinobu ; Furusawa, Yoshihito ; Musiake, Hajime ; Haga, Yoichi
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Biomed. Eng., Tohoku Univ., Sendai, Japan
Abstract :
For brain analysis, a novel tube-shaped flexible neural probe characterize by its flexibility and stiffness with metal needle inserted into tube was fabricated and demonstrated. This probe consists of an ultra-thin polyimide tube with on outer diameter of 360μm and photofabricated recording electrodes using non-planar photofabrication technique. The probe was inserted into a rat´s brain through the dura mater and successfully measured with optical stimulation.
Keywords :
biological techniques; biomedical electrodes; brain; needles; brain analysis; dura mater; metal needle; nonplanar photofabrication technique; optical stimulation; photofabricated recording electrode; size 360 mum; tube shaped flexible neural probe; tube shaped neural probe; ultrathin polyimide tube; working channel; Educational institutions; Electrodes; Firing; Metals; Needles; Polyimides; Probes; Flexibility; Neural probe; Optrode; Stiffness;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (TRANSDUCERS & EUROSENSORS XXVII), 2013 Transducers & Eurosensors XXVII: The 17th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Barcelona
DOI :
10.1109/Transducers.2013.6626904
