A - Human Necessities – 61 – B
Patent
A - Human Necessities
61
B
A61B 5/05 (2006.01) A61N 1/34 (2006.01) A61N 1/36 (2006.01) A61B 17/34 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2118241
The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for locating and identifying the function of specific peripheral nerves. In one embodiment, the invention takes the form of a nerve stimulator which is used to locate nerves to assist in the administration of regional anesthesia. In another embodiment, the nerve stimulator is used to locate, identify the function of, and guard against the inadvertent cutting of specific nerves during surgical procedures. The apparatus of the invention includes a stimulus delivery means (22), a response-detecting means (14) and a means for automatically modulating the magnitude of the stimulus (16).
Philip James H.
Raemer Daniel B.
Raymond Stephen A.
Strichartz Gary R.
Vickers Martyn A. Jr.
Brigham And Women's Hospital
Gowling Lafleur Henderson Llp
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