Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and methods for determining nerve proximity, direction, and pathology during surgery
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Application No.: US10754899Application Date: 2004-01-09
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Publication No.: US08068912B2Publication Date: 2011-11-29
- Inventor: Norbert Kaula , Jeffrey Blewett , James Gharib , Allen Farquhar
- Applicant: Norbert Kaula , Jeffrey Blewett , Goretti Medeiros, legal representative , James Gharib , Allen Farquhar
- Applicant Address: US CA San Diego
- Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.
- Current Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Diego
- Agent Jonathan Spangler; Rory Schermerhorn
- Main IPC: A61B5/05
- IPC: A61B5/05
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.
Public/Granted literature
- US20050182454A1 System and methods for determining nerve proximity, direction, and pathology during surgery Public/Granted day:2005-08-18
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