Animal Interfaces: Microdrive Preparation

Tools to help you prepare your microdrives including tetrode assembly

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Tetrode Assembly

EIB Pins Tooling

All necessary tools for connecting EIB pins to electrode interface boards (EIBs).

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EIB-16-F

Holds any implant using the EIB-8/16/18 connector in a stereotax during microdrive implantation.

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EIB-36 Plating Adapter

A simple interface for allowing impedance measurements during electrode plating of 36 channel electrode interface boards (EIBs), with direct access to each channel.

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Gold Plating Solution

Gold non-cyanide (NC) solutions for plating tetrodes and other electrophysiology electrodes.

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Large EIB Pins

Gold pins used for making the connection between the electrode wire and Electrode Interface Board (EIB).

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Pin-27

2x18 Mill-Max male-to-male header used to make the connection between the EIB-27 series and HS-27 headstage series.

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Platinum Black Plating Solution

Platinum Black solutions for plating tetrodes and other electrophysiology electrodes.

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Polyimide Tubing

Polyimide thermoset plastic tubing that serves as a guide tube for inserting electrode wires into microdrives.

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Polymicro Tubing Kit

Polymicro fused silica capillary tubing with standard polyimide coating, and one poly glass cleaving stone.

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Small EIB Pins

Gold pins used for making the connection between the electrode wire and Electrode Interface Board (EIB).

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Tetrode Assembly Station

Workstation base and all necessary items (except the wire) to create custom tetrodes, as well as twisted wire electrodes of any type.

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Tetrode Spinner 2.0

Spins custom tetrodes faster with the “Auto Mode” operation and the save-and-load “Custom Spin Configurations” function.

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Kits & Jigs

Microdrive kits and jigs are recommended for the assembly and loading of microdrives and may contain necessary accessories for their use.

Halo-5 Assembly Kit

All necessary components and tools to aid in the construction of Halo-5 Microdrives.

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Halo-10 Assembly Kit

All necessary components and tools to aid in the construction of Halo-10 Microdrives.

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Halo-10-Mini Assembly Kit

All necessary components and tools to aid in the construction of Halo-10-Mini Microdrives.

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Halo-18 Assembly Kit

All necessary components and tools to aid in the construction of Halo-18 Microdrives.

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VersaDrive Jigs

Reusable Assembly Jigs for loading tetrodes, inserting wire into the cap, and inserting receptacles.

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Warp Drive Pusher

Provides the most accurate “electrode-in-cannula” depth adjustment possible for Warp Drive electrodes.

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Halo Exit Tips

Required for use of Halo Microdrives.

Halo-5 Exit Tip

Interfaces the craniotomy and dictates insertion pattern for Halo-5 Microdrive.

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Halo-10 Exit Tip

Interfaces the craniotomy and dictates insertion pattern for Halo-10 Microdrive.

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Halo-10-Mini Exit Tip

Interfaces the craniotomy and dictates insertion pattern for Halo-10-Mini Microdrive.

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Halo-18 Exit Tip

Interfaces the craniotomy and dictates insertion pattern for Halo-18 Microdrive.

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