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Microelectrode array for chronic deep-brain microstimulation for recording

  • US 8,831,739 B2
  • Filed: 06/02/2006
  • Issued: 09/09/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A multielectrode probe for electrical stimulation of deep-brain nuclei for correction of movement disorders, or recording of neural responses, comprising:

  • an enlarged upper end comprising a silicon-substrate body and a plurality of conductive portions for bonding to lead wires,an elongated, slender silicon-substrate shank extending from the enlarged upper end,a plurality of spaced-apart electrodes on the shank,a plurality of conductive traces, each conductive trace electrically connecting one of the plurality of conductive portions to one of the plurality of electrodes and extending from the enlarged upper end along the shank, anda slender elongated strengthening shaft adhered to the elongated, slender silicon-substrate shank along a length of the slender silicon-substrate shank.

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