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Vagus Nerve Stimulation via Chronically Implanted Peripheral Nerve Cuff Electrodes in Rats
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2025
Source: Sanchez, C. A., et al. Preparation of Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Electrodes for Chronic Implantation in Rats. J. Vis. Exp. (2020).This video demonstrates vagus nerve stimulation in an awake rat. A rat with an implanted chronic peripheral nerve cuff electrode and trained in a lever press task is connected to a stimulus generator via an implanted head cap. The vagus nerve is stimulated immediately after each successful lever press, resulting in the expansion of the motor map.
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Fabrication of Flat-Interface Nerve Electrodes for Recording Neural Activity
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2025
This video demonstrates the fabrication of a flat nerve-wrapping electrode. It showcases the integration of shielding metal and precise polymer layering for an effective recording surface. The process involves attaching, curing, trimming, and cutting polymer layers for optimal nerve contact and accurate signal recording.
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Fabrication of High Contact-Density, Flat-Interface Nerve Electrodes for Recording and Stimulation Applications
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2016
This article provides a detailed description on the fabrication process of a high contact-density flat interface nerve electrode (FINE). This electrode is optimized for recording and stimulating neural activity selectively within peripheral nerves.
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Automated Periodic Stimulation Electrode Installation: A Technique to Surgically Implant An Automated Stimulation Device on the Vagus Nerve in a Porcine Model
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2025
In this video, we demonstrate the procedure for the installation of an automated periodic stimulation electrode on the vagus nerve for monitoring nerves during thyroid surgeries in a porcine model. This helps in the correct identification of the target nerve during surgical procedures.
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Preparation of Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Electrodes for Chronic Implantation in Rats
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2020
Existing approaches for constructing chronically implantable peripheral nerve cuff electrodes for use in small rodents often require specialized equipment and/or highly trained personnel. In this protocol we demonstrate a simple, low-cost approach for fabricating chronically implantable cuff electrodes, and demonstrate their effectiveness for vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) in rats.
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At the tissue interface, neuronal activity produces ionic currents in the surrounding biological environment. The conductive carbon material couples those currents to an electronic measurement system, allowing them to appear as electrical signals that can be analyzed. The same interface can also pass controlled electrical stimulation into the nerve, enabling one platform to support both observation and modulation.
Electrode size, surface structure, flexibility, and chemical stability are central design variables. Size and surface features affect how the electrode contacts neural tissue and therefore influence signal quality, while flexibility relates to mechanical compatibility with tissue. Chemical stability supports continued operation at the interface. Balancing these properties is important when developing sensitive interfaces intended for longer-term use.
Recording and stimulation use opposite directions of signal transfer at the same tissue interface. During recording, activity-related ionic currents are converted into measurable electrical signals. During stimulation, controlled electrical input is delivered through the interface to influence nerve activity. This dual capability lets researchers examine neural function while also testing how an interface can modulate that function.
Researchers first select an electrode design suited to the nerve study, considering size, surface structure, flexibility, and chemical stability. The carbon interface is then coupled to electronic instrumentation for electrophysiological recording, or to a stimulation system when modulation is required. The resulting setup can examine nerve activity, test stimulation, or evaluate how interface characteristics affect signal quality and tissue compatibility.
Within neuroscience, important uses include electrophysiological recording, peripheral nerve studies, and neural prosthesis research. Recording supports investigation of electrical activity in nerves, while peripheral nerve experiments apply the interface to studying nerve function. In prosthesis research, the technology contributes to efforts aimed at restoring sensory or motor activity through neural interfaces.
A Carbon Nerve Electrode can provide measurable electrical signals associated with neuronal activity and can deliver controlled stimulation through the same tissue interface. These capabilities allow investigators to study nerve function, assess how electrode characteristics affect signal quality, and explore neural prosthesis designs. The findings can also inform efforts to develop sensitive interfaces with potential for longer-term use.