A Novel Mounting Device For Attaching Intracranial Probes To The Skull For Use In Experimental Research Models

摘要

A simple mount capable of securely holding a variety of intracranial probes to the skull was constructed from commonly available clinical consumables. Using this device the cerebral cortical blood flow of preterm lambs was measured using a laser Doppler flow probe, and cerebral pH and cortical electrical impedance were measured in newborn piglets using pH electrodes and Ag/AgCl wire electrodes. In both studies, the mount held the various probes for periods up to 6 h with no dislodgement or probe failure. The simple mount presented here can be adapted to a wide variety of intracranial probes and will hold them securely to the skull.