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Effect of Implant Duration, Anatomical Location and Electrode Orientation on Bandwidth Recorded with a Chronically Implanted Endovascular Stent-Electrode Array | IEEE Conference Publication | IEEE Xplore

Effect of Implant Duration, Anatomical Location and Electrode Orientation on Bandwidth Recorded with a Chronically Implanted Endovascular Stent-Electrode Array


Abstract:

Access to the brain to implant recording electrodes has conventionally required a craniotomy. To mitigate risks of open brain surgery, we previously developed a stent-ele...Show More

Abstract:

Access to the brain to implant recording electrodes has conventionally required a craniotomy. To mitigate risks of open brain surgery, we previously developed a stent-electrode array that can be delivered to the cortex via cerebral vessels. Following implantation of a stent-electrode array (Stentrode) in a large animal model, we investigated the longevity of high-quality signals, by measuring bandwidth in animals implanted for up to six months; no signal degradation was observed. We also investigated whether bandwidth was influenced by implant location with respect to the superior sagittal sinus and branching cortical veins; it was not. Finally, we assessed whether electrode orientation had an impact on recording quality. There was no significant difference in bandwidths from electrodes facing different orientations. Interestingly, electrodes facing the skull (180°) were still able to record neural information with high fidelity. Consequently, a minimally invasive surgical approach combined with a stent-electrode array is a safe and efficacious technique to acquire neural signals over a chronic duration.
Date of Conference: 18-21 July 2018
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 28 October 2018
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PubMed ID: 30440577
Conference Location: Honolulu, HI, USA

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