BPN890: Hydrogel Actuated Carbon Fiber Microelectrode Array

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Glial scarring and passivization of long-term implanted neural probes is one bottleneck in brain- machine interface technology. However, ultraflexible probes with similar mechanical properties as tissue have been shown to minimize scarring and other biological responses. We propose a flexible, microscale neural probe that can be actuated using an expanding hydrogel. This device is designed to be able to record neural signals up to hundreds of microns away from the insertion site. This design can allow for high-density, accurate neural recordings for a wide variety of clinical applications and research thrusts.

 Project ended 08/01/2022

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Publication date: 
March 3, 2022
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BSAC Project Materials (Final/Archive)
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