Microdrive Preparation

Tetrode Assembly

Name Description
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.

Tetrode Spinner 2.0

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

Platinum Black Plating Solution

Platinum Black solutions for plating tetrodes and other electrophysiology electrodes.

Gold Plating Solution

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

Large EIB Pins

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

Small EIB Pins

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

EIB Pins Tooling

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

Pin-27

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

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.

EIB-16-F

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

Polymicro Tubing Kit

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

Polyimide Tubing

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

Kits & Jigs

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

Name Description
Halo-10-Mini Assembly Kit

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

Halo-5 Assembly Kit

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

Warp Drive Pusher

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

Halo-18 Assembly Kit

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

Halo-10 Assembly Kit

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

VersaDrive Jigs

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

Halo Exit Tips

Required for use of Halo Microdrives.

Name Description
Halo-10-Mini Exit Tip

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

Halo-5 Exit Tip

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

Halo-18 Exit Tip

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

Halo-10 Exit Tip

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