System and methods for determining nerve proximity, direction, and pathology during surgery
US8068912B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 9, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/36017
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention involves systems and methods for determining nerve proximity, nerve direction, and pathology relative to a surgical instrument based on an identified relationship between neuromuscular responses and the stimulation signal that caused the neuromuscular responses.
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