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Approved for human use in 2004, the NeuroPort Array has been at the core of the most advanced brain-computer interface and intracortical neurophysiology research for nearly two decades.
The FDA-cleared NeuroPort Array has 510(K) clearance for distribution in the U.S.. Other countries such as the EU, Canada, Australia, China, South Korea, and Israel have clearances for chronic and subchronic stimulation and recording of human neural activity. Blackrock can assist you through the IRB/IDE approval process for investigational use of the NeuroPort Array in novel applications.
The NeuroPort Array is designed to be safe, versatile in its utility and stable in its effectiveness for extended periods of time. The durable iridium-oxide electrodes have been proven capable of recording for and stimulating in excess of eight years in a single patient. Since 2004, the NeuroPort has recorded data from human subjects for an aggregate of over 30,000 days with zero reported serious adverse events related to the device.
9 y+
In Humans
1 K+
Peer-Reviewed Citations
510( k)
Cleared by the FDA
30 K+
Days of In-patient Data Collection
The NeuroPort Array is capable of chronic and acute recording and stimulation. It’s been at the center of neuroscience research innovations in neuroprosthetics, implantable brain-computer interfaces, sensory restoration, epilepsy, and learning & memory.
| Spec | |
|---|---|
| Electrode Pitch | 400 um |
| Output Connectors | CerePort pedestal |
| Output Conn. dimensions L x W x H |
Output Conn. dimensions CerePort pedestal 128 (H x Neck Diameter x Base Diameter) - 16.5mm x 12mm x 19mm |
| Standard Electrode Lengths | 1.0 mm, 1.5 mm |
| Impedance | Platinum: 100-800 KΩ, SIROF (Sputtered Iridium Oxide Film): ≤ 50kΩ @ 1 kHz |
| Array Dimensions | 10x10 |
| Metalization | Platinum, Sputtered Iridium Oxide (SIROF) |
| Wire Bundle Length | 13 cm |
| Wire Bundle Width | 0.55 mm |
| Reference and Ground | Pedestal ground and 2 Reference Wires |
The NeuroPort Array is a neural interface approved for human use. Based on the Utah Array, the NeuroPort Array is an effective tool for human brain computer interface and neurophysiology research.
The NeuroPort Array is a Utah Array that has been specially designed and approved for human use. The NeuroPort Array also includes a connective wire and the pedestal, a skull-mounted port that is used to connect to an external computer.
The NeuroPort Array is an implantable neural interface that is often used for advanced brain-computer interface applications. The device is also applicable in sensory, neurophysiology, and epilepsy research in humans.
| Project | LB# | Rev. |
|---|---|---|
| NeuroPort Array IFU | LB-0612 | 3.00 |
| Electrode Inserter IFU | LB-0880 | 1.00 |
Bill Kochevar
BCI Pioneer, Brain Gate
