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Animal DCS and tES Stimulators

Industry Standard Animal Direct Current and Electrical Stimulation Systems

The Complete System for Animal tDCS/tES

Complete Stimulators

The Soterix Medical Animal tDCS/tES devices provides reproduction of all tDCS/tES protocols used in animal experiments and can be used for DCS/ES in tissue systems such as brain slice and culture. The devices provide a resolution of 10 µA spanning 20 µA to 1000 µA, allowing researchers ultimate flexibility in setting intensity dose. Experimental systems can provide a very wide range of potential loads, and the Animal tDCS and tES are the only systems engineered to ensure reliable stimulation, even under unexpected conditions. The devices provide a resolution of 1 min spanning 5 min to 60 min allowing researchers ultimate flexibility in setting duration dose. For any dose, a matched sham dose is enabled simply by engaging the sham switch. In addition to initiating stimulation from the devices’ front panel, the devices can be triggered to start by a trigger pulse. The Animal tES system can be triggered to stop stimulation as well.

Compromising the reliability and quality of stimulator performance invalidates experiment outcomes. Only Soterix Medical Animal tDCS and tES are designed and validated to the same standards as human systems.

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Technical Specifications

Animal tDCS Stimulator

Animal tES Stimulator

  • Stimulation type: DCS
  • Number of channels: 1
  • Maximum current: ± 1000 µA
  • Current accuracy: 1%
  • Current resolution: 0.01mA
  • Ramp-up/Ramp-down: 30 seconds
  • Max duration per session: 60 min
  • Time resolution: 1 min
  • Abort functionality: Possible at anytime
  • TRUEcurrent: Independent current meter, which displays the actual value of current being delivered irrespective of the value dialed in.
  • Trigger: Trigger-in port available
  • SMARTscan: Contact quality display at all times- beginning, during and post-stimulation.
  • Auto Sham mode: Available
  • Stimulation types: DCS, tODCS, tPCS, tACS, tRNS
  • Adjustable Frequency: from 1 to 200 Hz with 0.5 Hz resolution
  • Polarity: Bipolar and unipolar
  • Number of channels: 1
  • Maximum current: ± 1000 μA
  • Current accuracy: 1%
  • Current resolution: 0.01mA
  • Ramp-up/Ramp-down: 30 seconds
  • Max duration per session: 60 min
  • Time resolution: 1 min
  • Abort functionality: Possible at any time
  • Trigger: Trigger-in and Trigger-out ports available
  • RELAX : Transiently decrease the current during a session
  • TRUEcurrent: Independent current meter, which displays the actual value of current being delivered irrespective of the value dialed in.
  • SMARTscan: Contact quality display at all times- beginning, during and post-stimulation.
  • Auto Sham mode: Available
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Animal DCS Manual & Specifications

Animal tES Manual & Specifications

Exclusive Features

Soterix Medical was founded to advance the science of tES. The same innovative features and rigorous technology design that has established Soterix Medical as the leader in human trials, have been incorporated into the preclinical stimulators. This includes important features for reliable stimulation.

Provides a continuous visual indication of electrode quality before and during stimulation.

From pre-stimulation set-up, to during stimulation monitoring, to post-stimulation confirmation, the Soterix Medical SmartScan™ feature provides an intuitive and clear indication of electrode contact quality. Use the SmartScan™ during set-up to adjust electrodes for optimal fit. During stimulation, SmartScan™ provides a constant indication of electrode quality and can be monitored during adjustments. After stimulation, SmartScan™ confirms a successful trial. Because “resistance” is not meaningful for tDCS/tES, SmartScan™ was developed by Soterix Medical engineers to provide clinical investigators with a simple to read indication of contact quality.

Clearly indicates the actual current supplied at the moment.

What other devices promise, the Animal DCS and tES systems deliver. The back-lit display can be monitored during stimulation ramp up and to confirm target current intensity is achieved.

Simple and intelligent sham waveforms.

An automatic stimulation sham feature that is engaged with a simple switch. Auto-sham automatically calculates and produces a sham waveform based on the indicated “real” waveform. For example, for a corresponding real waveform of 1mA and 10 minutes, auto-sham will provide a ramp up/down to 1mA at the start of stimulation, and again after 10 minutes, with the timer automatically adjusted such that the total run time is exactly matched to the real case. Based on the Soterix Medical OpenPanel™ design principle: with no complicated programming or hidden drop-down menus required.
Caution! The Soterix Medical Animal tDCS and tES Stimulators are investigational devices.
Federal (or United States) law limits devices to investigational use in laboratory or other tests that do not involve human subjects.