Bipolar - Platinum Iridium

Platinum-Iridium alloy is considered by many to be the “gold standard” for chronic recording and microstimulation due to its excellent electrochemical and mechanical characteristics.

Advantages

  • Platinum-Iridium possesses lower concomitant impedance, higher charge transfer capacity, and improved electrochemical stability compared to tungsten and stainless steel.
  • Offers excellent and versatile microstimulation performance, allowing safe stimulation to be performed with small probe sizes.
  • Iridium content of alloy greatly improves mechanical hardness and stiffness, providing electrodes with a degree of bend resistance that approaches tungsten.

Disadvantages

  • Greater cost than tungsten and stainless steel, making it less appropriate for acute recording or non-intensive chronic recording.
  • Can be vulnerable to corrosion and dissolution with some intensive stimulation protocols.
Tungsten Tip Profile

A - STANDARD TIP PROFILE

Our standard tip profile features a sharp yet robust point that offers versatile performance and an effective balance between penetration and durability.

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Blunted Tip Profile

B - BLUNTED TIP PROFILE

Our blunted electrodes are engineered to have a more rounded, bullet-shaped tip. For many applications the blunted tip can offer superior stimulation performance.

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Heat Treated Tapered Tip Profile

H - HEAT TREATED TAPERED TIP PROFILE

Our heat-treated electrodes are intended for those investigators who must penetrate their probes through tough membranes, such as the dura mater of larger mammals.

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Extra Fine Tip Profile
TIP NOT AVAILABLE

F - EXTRA FINE TIP PROFILE

Our extra-fine tip profile features a significantly sharper taper as well as a thinner insulation layer.

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Stereotrodes - Platinum/Iridium - Standard Tip
(75 µm X 2")
ITEM Length Outside Diameter Tip Separation Tip Profile Impedance (MΩ) Applications Price - 10/Pkg Buy
PI2ST30.1A3 2" 0.216 mm 75 µm Standard Tip 0.1 meg Multiunit & ERP recording & stim. $751.00
PI2ST30.5A3 2" 0.216 mm 75 µm Standard Tip 0.5 meg Single & multiunit rec. & stim. $751.00
PI2ST31.0A3 2" 0.216 mm 75 µm Standard Tip 1.0 meg Single & multiunit rec. & stim. $751.00
PI2ST31.5A3 2" 0.216 mm 75 µm Standard Tip 1.5 meg Single & multiunit rec. & stim. $751.00
PI2ST32.0A3 2" 0.216 mm 75 µm Standard Tip 2.0 meg Greater selectivity & micro. stim. $751.00
PI2ST33.0A3 2" 0.216 mm 75 µm Standard Tip 3.0 meg Greater selectivity & micro. stim. $751.00
Stereotrodes - Platinum/Iridium - Standard Tip
(125 µm X 2")
ITEM Length Outside Diameter Tip Separation Tip Profile Impedance (MΩ) Applications Price - 10/Pkg Buy
PI2ST30.1A5 2" 0.356 mm 125 µm Standard Tip 0.1 meg Multiunit & ERP recording & stim. $769.00
PI2ST30.5A5 2" 0.356 mm 125 µm Standard Tip 0.5 meg Single & multiunit rec. & stim. $769.00
PI2ST31.0A5 2" 0.356 mm 125 µm Standard Tip 1.0 meg Single & multiunit rec. & stim. $769.00
PI2ST31.5A5 2" 0.356 mm 125 µm Standard Tip 1.5 meg Single & multiunit rec. & stim. $769.00
PI2ST32.0A5 2" 0.356 mm 125 µm Standard Tip 2.0 meg Greater selectivity & micro. stim. $769.00
Stereotrodes - Platinum/Iridium - Standard Tip
(225 µm X 2")
ITEM Length Outside Diameter Tip Separation Tip Profile Impedance (MΩ) Applications Price - 10/Pkg Buy
PI2ST30.1A10 2" 0.560 mm 225 µm Standard Tip 0.1 meg Multiunit & ERP recording & stim. $765.00
PI2ST30.5A10 2" 0.560 mm 225 µm Standard Tip 0.5 meg Single & multiunit rec. & stim. $765.00
PI2ST31.0A10 2" 0.560 mm 225 µm Standard Tip 1.0 meg Single & multiunit rec. & stim. $765.00
PI2ST31.5A10 2" 0.560 mm 225 µm Standard Tip 1.5 meg Single & multiunit rec. & stim. $765.00
PI2ST32.0A10 2" 0.560 mm 225 µm Standard Tip 2.0 meg Greater selectivity & micro. stim. $765.00
Stereotrodes - Platinum/Iridium - Blunted Tip
(75 µm X 2")
ITEM Length Outside Diameter Tip Separation Tip Profile Impedance (MΩ) Applications Price - 10/Pkg Buy
PI2ST30.1B3 2" 0.216 mm 75 µm Blunted 0.1 meg Multiunit & ERP recording & stim. $751.00
PI2ST30.5B3 2" 0.216 mm 75 µm Blunted 0.5 meg Single & multiunit rec. & stim. $751.00
PI2ST31.0B3 2" 0.216 mm 75 µm Blunted 1.0 meg Single & multiunit rec. & stim. $751.00
PI2ST31.5B3 2" 0.216 mm 75 µm Blunted 1.5 meg Single & multiunit rec. & stim. $751.00
PI2ST32.0B3 2" 0.216 mm 75 µm Blunted 2.0 meg Greater selectivity & micro. stim. $751.00
PI2ST33.0B3 2" 0.216 mm 75 µm Blunted 3.0 meg Greater selectivity & micro. stim. $751.00
Stereotrodes - Platinum/Iridium - Blunted Tip
(125 µm X 2")
ITEM Length Outside Diameter Tip Separation Tip Profile Impedance (MΩ) Applications Price - 10/Pkg Buy
PI2ST30.1B5 2" 0.356 mm 125 µm Blunted 0.1 meg Multiunit & ERP recording & stim. $769.00
PI2ST30.5B5 2" 0.356 mm 125 µm Blunted 0.5 meg Single & multiunit rec. & stim. $769.00
PI2ST31.0B5 2" 0.356 mm 125 µm Blunted 1.0 meg Single & multiunit rec. & stim. $769.00
PI2ST31.5B5 2" 0.356 mm 125 µm Blunted 1.5 meg Single & multiunit rec. & stim. $769.00
PI2ST32.0B5 2" 0.356 mm 125 µm Blunted 2.0 meg Greater selectivity & micro. stim. $769.00
Stereotrodes - Platinum/Iridium - Blunted Tip
(225 µm X 2")
ITEM Length Outside Diameter Tip Separation Tip Profile Impedance (MΩ) Applications Price - 10/Pkg Buy
PI2ST30.1B10 2" 0.560 mm 225 µm Blunted 0.1 meg Multiunit & ERP recording & stim. $765.00
PI2ST30.5B10 2" 0.560 mm 225 µm Blunted 0.5 meg Single & multiunit rec. & stim. $765.00
PI2ST31.0B10 2" 0.560 mm 225 µm Blunted 1.0 meg Single & multiunit rec. & stim. $765.00
PI2ST31.5B10 2" 0.560 mm 225 µm Blunted 1.5 meg Single & multiunit rec. & stim. $765.00
PI2ST32.0B10 2" 0.560 mm 225 µm Blunted 2.0 meg Greater selectivity & micro. stim. $765.00
Stereotrodes - Platinum/Iridium - Tareped Tip
(75 µm X 2")
ITEM Length Outside Diameter Tip Separation Tip Profile Impedance (MΩ) Applications Price - 10/Pkg Buy
PI2ST30.1H3 2" 0.216 mm 75 µm Tapered 0.1 meg Multiunit & ERP recording & stim. $774.00
PI2ST30.5H3 2" 0.216 mm 75 µm Tapered 0.5 meg Single & multiunit rec. & stim. $774.00
PI2ST31.0H3 2" 0.216 mm 75 µm Tapered 1.0 meg Single & multiunit rec. & stim. $774.00
PI2ST31.5H3 2" 0.216 mm 75 µm Tapered 1.5 meg Single & multiunit rec. & stim. $774.00
PI2ST32.0H3 2" 0.216 mm 75 µm Tapered 2.0 meg Greater selectivity & micro. stim. $774.00
PI2ST33.0H3 2" 0.216 mm 75 µm Tapered 3.0 meg Greater selectivity & micro. stim. $774.00
Stereotrodes - Platinum/Iridium - Tareped Tip
(125 µm X 2")
ITEM Length Outside Diameter Tip Separation Tip Profile Impedance (MΩ) Applications Price - 10/Pkg Buy
PI2ST30.1H5 2" 0.356 mm 125 µm Tapered 0.1 meg Multiunit & ERP recording & stim. $791.00
PI2ST30.5H5 2" 0.356 mm 125 µm Tapered 0.5 meg Single & multiunit rec. & stim. $791.00
PI2ST31.0H5 2" 0.356 mm 125 µm Tapered 1.0 meg Single & multiunit rec. & stim. $791.00
PI2ST31.5H5 2" 0.356 mm 125 µm Tapered 1.5 meg Single & multiunit rec. & stim. $791.00
PI2ST32.0H5 2" 0.356 mm 125 µm Tapered 2.0 meg Greater selectivity & micro. stim. $791.00
Stereotrodes - Platinum/Iridium - Tareped Tip
(225 µm X 2")
ITEM Length Outside Diameter Tip Separation Tip Profile Impedance (MΩ) Applications Price - 10/Pkg Buy
PI2ST30.1H10 2" 0.560 mm 225 µm Tapered 0.1 meg Multiunit & ERP recording & stim. $789.00
PI2ST30.5H10 2" 0.560 mm 225 µm Tapered 0.5 meg Single & multiunit rec. & stim. $789.00
PI2ST31.0H10 2" 0.560 mm 225 µm Tapered 1.0 meg Single & multiunit rec. & stim. $789.00
PI2ST31.5H10 2" 0.560 mm 225 µm Tapered 1.5 meg Single & multiunit rec. & stim. $789.00
PI2ST32.0H10 2" 0.560 mm 225 µm Tapered 2.0 meg Greater selectivity & micro. stim. $789.00