Silicone Electrode

Attachment
Mechanism
Group 1: Maddy Goedegebuure, Michelle Hedlund, Abby Iken
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Background: Neural Networks

Definition Research Diseases

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Updates to Need Statement and Scope
Significance
Manipulator
Current commercial solutions Headstage
for electrode manipulators do
not exist for silicone electrodes

Aim
Stand
The production and delivery
of an attachment mechanism
for a silicone electrode to a
manipulator at the end of
April 2020
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Updated Design Specifications

Axon Instruments
CV-7B patch
current clamp and
clamp for
voltage clamp
MultiClamp 700B
headstage
Existing electrode Headstage 4.06 x 8.38 x
manipulator dimensions 2.03 cm
Inner diameter =
Threaded electrode 7.59 mm
attachment Pin diameter = 1
mm

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Design Components: Permanent Electrode Holder

Protection for shank

Stabilization of shank

Stabilization for flexible

portion of the probe

Security for chip to probe

interface

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Design Components: Permanent Electrode Holder

Stabilization for flexible

portion of the probe

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Holding Angle for Flexible Section of Probe

3D printed item

3D printed item
attached with

attached with
Stiff wire
Stiff Wire

hooks
glue
Permanent
Weight
Electrode Holder

Minimum profile at
10 9 7 5
insertion end

Stability of silicon wire 8 7 10 8

Adjustability for angle

of insertion
3 10 2 2
3D Printed
Security/continuity b/w
what stabilizes the
6 5 10 10
with Hooks
wire, and both ends of
the probe
Low risk for shank
10 6 8 8
breaking
Predictable shank
8 9 10 10
location
Ease of chip
attachment/removable
7 8 10 10 3D Printed
TOTAL 394 446 410 with Glue
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Design Components: Permanent Electrode Holder

Security for chip to probe

interface

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Probe Chip to Control Chip Interface

Extended wire
Plate glued

over probe
onto top
Permanent

chip
Weight
Electrode Holder

Minimum profile at
10 / /
insertion end

Stability of silicon wire 8 8 4

Adjustability for angle

3 / /
of insertion
Security/continuity b/w
what stabilizes the
6 7 3
wire, and both ends of
the probe
Low risk for shank
10 / /
breaking
Predictable shank
Extend Wire 3D Printed Plate
8 / /
location
Ease of chip
7 8 9
attachment/removable

TOTAL 162 113

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Design Components: Permanent Electrode Holder

Stabilization of shank

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Stability for Shank

One-sided plate

over probe end

Extend wire
surrounded

glued on
holder
Fully
Permanent
Weight
Electrode Holder

Minimum profile at
10 1 7 9
insertion end Extend Wire
Stability of silicon wire 8 2 5 7

Adjustability for angle

3 1 6 6
of insertion
Security/continuity b/w
what stabilizes the
6 8 8 5
wire, and both ends of
the probe
Low risk for shank
3D Printed, fully
10 9 8 6
breaking
Predictable shank
surrounded
8 9 8 5
location
Ease of chip
7 / / /
attachment/removable
3D Printed
TOTAL 239 320 294
Plate
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Design Components: Permanent Electrode Holder

Protection for shank

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Shank Protection
Shank Protection

New electrode
Shank cap for

storage case
shank cover
Make bright

Retractable
storage
color
Permanent
Weight
Electrode Holder

Minimum profile at
10 / / 5 /
insertion end Storage Cap
Stability of silicon wire 8 / / / 8

Adjustability for angle

3 / / 3 /
of insertion
Security/continuity b/w
what stabilizes the
6 / / 5 /
wire, and both ends of
the probe
Low risk for shank
10 / 5 9 8
breaking
Predictable shank
8 10 / 8 /
location
Ease of chip
7 / / / /
attachment/removable

TOTAL 80 50 243 144

Retractable Cover
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Design Components: Attachment to Headstage

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Design Components: Attachment to Headstage
On
Threaded Extended
Headstage
Design Components: Attachment to Headstage
On
Threaded Extended
Headstage

Side Bottom
Design Components: Attachment to Headstage
On
Threaded Extended
Headstage

Side Bottom

Strap

Underhanging
Shelf

Box
Design Components: Attachment to Headstage
On
Threaded Extended
Headstage

Side Bottom Side Bottom

Strap

Underhanging
Shelf

Box
Design Components: Attachment to Headstage
On
Threaded Extended
Headstage

Side Bottom Side Bottom

Strap On top

Underhanging
Strap
Shelf

Underhanging
Box
Shelf

Box
 Threaded Attachment

Threaded arm
attachment
Attachment to
Weight
Headstage

Working Distance
(can the
headstage get
close enough so 10 10
the probe can
access the sample
easily)
Security of
10 3
attachment
Range of angle
7 10
adjustment
Stability of probe
8 6
end
Irrelevance of
5 2
weight
Stability of data
3 3
cable
Ease of
attachment/ 7 4
removable
TOTAL 295 20
 Attached Directly to Headstage

Chip in shelf on side

Attached to bottom

Basket hanging on

Hinged box on
with strap

bottom

bottom
Attachment to
Weight
Headstage

Working Distance
(can the
headstage get
close enough so 10 6 6 6 6
the probe can
access the sample
easily) Underhanging Shelf Strap
Security of
10 6 5 7 5
attachment
Range of angle
7 10 10 10 2
adjustment
Stability of probe
8 9 9 9 9
end
Irrelevance of
5 8 6 6 7
weight
Stability of data
3 9 9 9 9
cable
Ease of
attachment/ 7 7 6 8 9 Lidded Box Side Shelf
removable
TOTAL 378 351 385 321 21
Extension from Headstage

Side Extension

Bottom Extension
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 Extension from Headstage

Extension on bottom,

Extension on bottom,

Extension on bottom,

Extension on bottom,
hanging shelf below

hinged box below

strapped below
chip on top of
extension

extension

extension

extension
Attachment to
Weight
Headstage

Working Distance
(can the
headstage get
close enough so
the probe can
10 10 10 10 10
Strapped Underneath Underhanging Shelf
access the sample
easily)
Security of
10 9 7 6 8
attachment
Range of angle
7 10 10 10 10
adjustment
Stability of probe
8 7 7 7 7
end
Irrelevance of
5 6 5 5 5
weight
Stability of data
cable
3 6 8 8 8
Lidded Box Underneath Lidded Box on Top
Ease of
attachment/ 7 9 7 6 8
removable
TOTAL 427 394 377 411 23
 Final Chosen Solution

3D Printed
Plate
Retractable Cover

Lidded Box on Top

3D Printed 3D Printed
Plate with Glue
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Team Responsibilities
Group Member General Responsibilities Tasks

 Project Identification
 Notebook Organizer
 Design Specifications
 Scheduling Meetings
Michelle Hedlund  Brainstorming
 Write Weekly Reports
 Validation and Verification Report
 Organizing Gantt Chart
& Presentation

 Project Scope & Need Statement

 Website Maintenance
 Preliminary Report & Presentation
 Attend Client’s Lab
Abby Iken  Digitizing design ideas
Meetings
 Final Report
 Create Citations
 BME Day Poster

 Budget Coordinator  Existing Solutions

 Review Weekly Reports  Creating Pugh Chart
Maddy Goedegebuure  Canvas Submitter  Progress Report & Presentation
 Vendor Contact  Prototyping
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 Preliminary Design Schedule
Gantt Chart
7/18/2019 9/6/2019 10/26/2019 12/15/2019 2/3/2020 3/24/2020 5/13/2020

Identify Project
Project Scope
Find Existing Solutions
Initial Design Specs
Preliminary Report
Preliminary Presentation Michelle
Brainstorming Abby
Update Design Specs
Maddy
Make Digital Design Drawings
Create Pugh Chart
Progress Report
Progress Presentation
Order Necessary Materials
Make Initial CAD Designs
Testing and Modifying Designs
FDA Process Research
Validation & Verification Report
Validation & Verification Presentation
Validating & Verifying Designs
Final Report
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BME Poster
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Silicone Electrode
Attachment Mechanism

Thank you
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