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Stimulator handpiece for an evoked potential monitoring system

US10342452B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20References

27Claims

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Assignee

Medtronic Xomed, Inc. · US

Inventors

Peter Sterrantino · Jacksonville, US
David C. Hacker · Jacksonville, US
Bret Michael Berry · Tallahassee, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 29, 2004
Grant date	Jul 9, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 30, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B5/389
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An evoked potential monitoring system including a control unit having stimulator circuitry and a probe assembly coupled to the control unit. The probe assembly includes a stimulus probe and a stimulator handpiece selectively coupled to the stimulus probe. The handpiece includes a handle, control circuitry, and a switch. The control circuitry is electrically coupled to the stimulator circuitry. The switch is electrically coupled to the control circuitry and extends to an exterior portion of the handle. In this regard, movement of the switch remotely controls the stimulator circuitry to continuously increment or decrement a stimulation energy level delivered to the stimulus probe over a series of discrete, incremental steps.

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