Canine Surgical Procedure

This article presents a brief introduction to surgical protocols for the implantation of the CorTec Brain Interchange. The main objective is to introduce the essential surgical considerations for implanting this device in different animal models.

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Preliminary experience with the CorTec BrainInterchange device in a canine modele

This article describes initial work toward an ecosystem for adaptive neuromodulation in humans by documenting the experience of implanting CorTec's BrainInterchange (BIC) device in a beagle canine and using the BCI2000 environment to interact with the BIC device. It begins with laying out the substantial opportunity presented by a useful, easy-to-use, and widely available hardware/software ecosystem in the current landscape of the field of adaptive neuromodulation, and then describes experience with implantation, software integration, and post-surgical validation of recording of brain signals and implant parameters. Initial experience suggests that the hardware capabilities of the BIC device are fully supported by BCI2000, and that the BIC/BCI2000 device can record and process brain signals during free behavior. With further development and validation, the BIC/BCI2000 ecosystem could become an important tool for research into new adaptive neuromodulation protocols in humans.

Schalk G, Worrell S, Mivalt F, Belsten A, Kim I, Morris JM, Hermes D, Klassen BT, Staff NP, Messina S, Kaufmann T, Rickert J, Brunner P, Worrell GA, Miller KJ. Toward a fully implantable ecosystem for adaptive neuromodulation in humans: Preliminary experience with the CorTec BrainInterchange device in a canine model. Front Neurosci. 2022 Dec 19;16:932782. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2022.932782. PMID: 36601593; PMCID: PMC9806357.

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