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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Apr 4.
Published in final edited form as: Methods Protoc. 2019 Feb 15;2(1):19. doi: 10.3390/mps2010019

Figure 2.

Figure 2.

Standard Cuff Micro-Construction Flowchart. (a) Detail of the platinum–iridium multistranded wires before insertion showing the portion of the wire where insulation has been removed. The press-fit gold pin connectors to allow connection of the cuff to a headmount are shown. (b) 3 mm segment of Micro-Renathane (Polyurethane) Tubing. (c) Nerve cuff skeleton with anterior cut and all holes drilled. (d) Nerve cuff skeleton with silk knots attached. The cuff is shown pulled open by the silk threads. (e) Standard nerve cuff finished product. The inner PI wires are affixed to the bottom of the cuff with silk thread, and acrylic is applied to cover the holes in the cuff.