Apparatus and method for performing nerve conduction studies with localization of evoked responses
US7628761B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 14, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2562/063
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method for detecting physiological function, for example, nerve conduction, is described. In one embodiment the apparatus includes a housing including a stimulator shaped to fit a first anatomical site and a detector shaped to fit a second anatomical site. The housing automatically positions the detector substantially adjacent to the second anatomical site when the stimulator is positioned substantially adjacent to the first anatomical site. The detector contains a plurality of individual detection elements, whereby the response evoked by stimulation at the first anatomical site is measured using one or more of these detection elements at the second anatomical location.
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