Nicolet Cortical Stimulator
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Revised 11/21/18
Nicolet Cortical Stimulator Overview
Stimulus Control Unit (SCU) ...........................................................................................................................2-4
Nicolet Cortical Stimulator symbols ................................................................................................................2-8
Stimulus Switching Unit (SSU) .....................................................................................................................2-10
C64-OR amplifier...........................................................................................................................................2-10
Natus Quantum amplifier ............................................................................................................................... 2-11
Hand-held stimulating probes.........................................................................................................................2-12
Nicolet system ................................................................................................................................................2-12
NeuroWorks system........................................................................................................................................2-12
System components ..........................................................................................................................................2-13
Block diagrams .................................................................................................................................................2-14
OR probe biphasic mode ................................................................................................................................2-14
OR probe biphasic mode - Nicolet desktop....................................................................................................2-15
Electrode biphasic modes ...............................................................................................................................2-16
Performing a Cortical Stimulation Study
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................3-3
Cortical Stimulator cabling diagrams ..............................................................................................................3-4
OR Probe Biphasic Mode.................................................................................................................................3-5
Electrode Mode - Nicolet Desktop ...................................................................................................................3-6
Probe Mode - Nicolet Desktop .........................................................................................................................3-8
Connect the options/accessories ......................................................................................................................3-10
Apply power to the Stimulus Control Unit (SCU)......................................................................................... 3-11
Using the Nicolet Cortical Stimulator to set the Cortical Stimulator parameters .....................................3-12
Using the Nicolet system to set the Cortical Stimulation parameters .........................................................3-16
Start the study using the Nicolet system.........................................................................................................3-18
To start a stimulation using NeuroWorks ......................................................................................................3-18
Using the NeuroWorks system to set the Cortical Stimulation parameters ...............................................3-19
Summary of Contents for Nicolet
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