In-vivo Stimulation Measuring Probe

The invention relates to a measuring probe and a system for the targeted optical in-vivo stimulation of nerve cells and for the electrical measurement of nerve cell pulses. The measuring probe comprises at least one measuring needle for automatically controlled, motorized in-vivo insertion into a brain of a vertebrate, there being mounted on the needle at least one electrical measuring pick-up for contacting at least one brain nerve cell so as to measure its activity. Moreover, the measuring probe comprises at least one light source, with the emitted light of which the at least one nerve cell can be optically stimulated.

Patents:
DE 102,009,051,276

Inventor(s): BECK HEINZ [DE]; REMY STEFAN [DE]; KRUEPPEL ROLAND [DE]; LACHER MANFRED [DE]; BAER MARION [DE]; SCHMITZ SAM [DE]; SCHEIDING BERN

Type of Offer: Sale



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