Patent Document ID: 20150005607
Application ID: 14317271
Patent Flag: 0

Claim One:
1. A method of recording and/or stimulating a neural signal in a subject, comprising: (a) implanting a neural probe for recording and/or stimulating the neural signal into neuronal tissue in the subject, wherein the probe comprises: one or more electrodes comprising a surface exposed to the exterior of the probe; insulated electrical conductors having non-insulated ends, wherein the electrical conductors extend through the probe and one or more of the non-insulated ends contact the electrodes; a parylene C insulating layer coating a portion of the exterior surface of the probe, except for the surface of the electrodes exposed to the exterior of the probe; an effective amount of L1 polypeptide or a functional fragment thereof on the exterior surface of the probe; (b) connecting the probe to a recording and/or stimulating apparatus via one or more electrical leads; and (c) recording and/or stimulating the neural signal from the neuronal tissue.