The implant is a modular, 3D-printed system designed for chronic extracellular neural recordings, featuring a custom-fitted base that attaches permanently to the animal’s skull and allows for all recording components—such as microdrives, probes, and connectors—to be easily removed, replaced, or repositioned as needed. Its design emphasizes minimally invasive procedures for maintenance and upgrades, enabling multiple short surgeries rather than a single prolonged one and reducing surgical risks. The implant is lightweight and durable, with components that can be reused across experiments, and its open-source, customizable design can be tailored to different species and experimental protocols, thus supporting long-term, flexible, and reliable data collection.
Röders, D., Ballesteros, J. J., Sevincik, C. S., Santos Silva, S., Bürgel, L., Abbas, B., Neukirch, Y., Pusch, R., & Rose, J. (2025). A 3D-printed modular implant for extracellular recordings. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 418, Article 110407. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneumeth.2025.110407
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