Surgical apparatus comprising a nerve testing device

US10441344B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Erbe Elektromedizin GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Juergen Notz · Seligenstadt, DE
• Juergen Beller · Gomaringen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 7, 2009
• Grant date: Oct 15, 2019
• Expiry date: Aug 23, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2018/1266
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A surgical apparatus for facilitating testing nerves during HF surgery. The surgical apparatus comprises a converter for converting a high-frequency treatment current into a nerve stimulating current. A controllable selector switch optionally feeds either the treatment current or the nerve stimulating current to the electrosurgical instrument.