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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jan 30.
Published in final edited form as: J Neurosci Methods. 2013 Nov 19;222:199–206. doi: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2013.10.022

Figure 2. A-D. Cartoons depicting stages of Surgical Procedure for implantation. E and F. Ventral view of Rat 'cadaver' dissections showing the hazards to be avoided in the keyhole like surgical placement of the implant.

Figure 2

These in particular involve avoiding the femoral and sciatic nerves in the surgery and any possible inflammation or pressure on these. The ventral most edge of the cuffs (Figure 1 component D) and their extent and smoothness are important in avoiding all nerves and inflammation. E. Aluminum cuff can be seen under Iliacus cupping iliac bone of pelvis below femoral nerve. F). Same dissection as ‘E’ but now with Iliacus reflected to reveal the aluminum cuff cupping the iliac bone without impinging on the sciatic nerve.