Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for monitoring for nerve damage
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Application No.: US13771964Application Date: 2013-02-20
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Publication No.: US09855431B2Publication Date: 2018-01-02
- Inventor: David J. Ternes , Jason J. Hamann , Stephen Ruble
- Applicant: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MN St. Paul
- Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN St. Paul
- Agency: Schwegman Lundberg & Woeesner, P.A.
- Main IPC: A61N1/00
- IPC: A61N1/00 ; A61N1/372 ; A61N1/36 ; A61B5/11 ; A61B5/00 ; A61B5/0488 ; A61B5/053

Abstract:
Various device embodiments may comprise an implantable medical device for implantation in a body and for applying neural stimulation to a neural target in the body. The device may comprise a neural stimulation electrode configured for use in stimulating the neural target, a neural stimulator configured to deliver neural stimulation through the electrode to the neural target, a sensor configured to sense a physiological response to stimulation of motor fibers at the neural target, and a controller operatively connected to the neural stimulator to control the neural stimulation and operatively connected to the sensor to receive a signal indicative of the physiological response. The controller may be configured to detect a potential neural injury and perform an action in response to the detected potential neural injury.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130245722A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING FOR NERVE DAMAGE Public/Granted day:2013-09-19
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