Electical bimorph driven living cell probe

This instrument enabled researchers to program the depth of penetration, back up, and then stab the probe through the cell wall rapidly.

Internal features of the glass micro-tube probe driving system are visible in the cover-removed photo below. The housing on the right side of photo is for the LVDT that provides position feedback. The glass micro-tube probe was electrically isolated from the rest of the system by the polycarbonate/UHM polyethylene cam lock probe holder seen in the left of photo. This enabled quick and easy probe exchange.

Probe mounted on manipulator ready for action.