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Ad-Tech Depth Electrodes

By Ad-Tech Medical

Identity

Manufacturer
Ad-Tech Medical
Model number
—
Codename
—
Aliases
Ad-Tech sEEG, Spencer depth electrode
Generation
—
Country of origin
US
Released
—
Announced
—
Discontinued
—
Status
shipping

Classification

Invasiveness
invasive
Modalities
sEEG, LFP
Primary modality
sEEG
Direction
read-write
Categories
clinical-grade, diagnostic, medical-implant
Form factor
depth-electrode
Use cases
pre-surgical seizure-onset-zone localisation in epilepsy, monitoring/mapping of subsurface brain levels for the surgical treatment of epilepsy
Target users
neurosurgeon, neurologist, patient-epilepsy

Electrodes

Total channels
—
Recording channels
—
Reference channels
—
Electrode type
depth
Material
platinum
10-20 positions
—
Requires gel
No
Requires saline
No
Prep time
—
Reusable
No
Disposable
Yes

Stimulation

Capable
Yes

Connectivity

Protocols
serial-uart
Bluetooth
—
Bluetooth profiles
—
Concurrent mode
—
Encryption (transit)
—
Pairing methods
—
Cloud sync
No
Offline recording
No

Power

Sources
wired
Battery life (active)
—
Charging port
—
Charging time
—
Battery replaceable
—
Notes
Passive electrode — power and recording from the external acquisition amplifier via the wired tail.

Physical

Weight
—
Dimensions
⌀ 0.86 mm
Materials
platinum, polyurethane
Sizes
spencer-probe, seeg, macro-micro, neuronavigation
Head circumference
—
Operating temp
—

Software & data

Mobile app
No
Cloud platform
No
Offline mode
No
Subscription required
No
Raw data access
Yes
Export formats
—
LSL support
No
Data ownership
user
Apps
—

SDK & developer access

Has SDK
No
Open source
No
Languages
—
Web Bluetooth
No
Raw sample access
Yes
BCI paradigms
—
3rd-party integrations
—
Docs
—

Capabilities

Attention / focus
—
Meditation / calm
—
Neurofeedback
—
Meditation coaching
—
Sleep tracking
—

Regulatory & clinical

FDA status
510k
CE mark
Yes
Certifications
FDA 510(k) MR Conditional
Prescription required
Yes
Pediatric approved
—

Pricing & availability

MSRP
—
Current price
—
Subscription
—
Warranty
—
Return policy (days)
—
Where to buy
Buy at adtechmedical.com

Editor’s take

In favor

  • De facto US clinical sEEG standard
  • Multi-contact platinum cylinders
  • MR-conditional variants available

Against

  • Implant requires craniectomy
  • Single-use

Sources & provenance

Last reviewed