The R2Drive is a recoverable and reusable metal microdrive developed in the Buzsáki lab. It is part of a head-gear system for rats or mice.
Like our 3Drive, the R2Drive works with most commercial silicon probes with a flex cable, and can be made compatible with Neuropixels probes.
A major innovation is that the drive sits on an implantable base and can be removed from it after an experiment for reuse. This allows a probe mounted on the drive to be reused multiple times, resulting in significantly lower costs for experiments and less experimental interruptions due to silicon probe lead times.
In addition, a probe mounted on an R2Drive can easily be connected to a stereotax for acute recordings, allowing you to share probes between acute and chronic experiments.
DRIVE PARAMETERS
- Manufacturing – Parts machined in aluminum, assembled with screws in brass and stainless steel
- Weight – 0.47g
- Footprint – 3.3 x 4.45mm (w x d, base), 4 x 5mm (w x d, including arm)
- Travel distance – 7mm
- Travel per turn – 1/90 inch (282 microns)
