Recommended Microdrives
These microdrives are or have been used by Plexon customers and are recommended by Plexon. We update this page routinely as new and better microdrives are developed.
Drivable Optrode
dDrive (Chronic Microdrive)
Light, compact, and inexpensive, the dDrive chronic microdrive enables precise probe movement in freely behaving animals.
Metal Recoverable Microdrive
Thomas Motorized Electrode Manipulator (MEM)™
The Thomas Motorized Electrode Manipulator (MEM)™ is a small and lightweight low-cost microdrive system for extracellular recordings.