Medtronic Xomed, Inc.

Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.a.r.l.

Yamasaki, Dwayne

Bryan L Courtney

Kevin Lee McFarlin

Matthew L Cantwell

David C Hacker

Kevin M Mauch

Wenjeng Li

Sean Ward

Stephen Nash

Brian Kelly

Dwayne S Yamasaki

David J Hobbins

Gabriel Brennan

David Gannon

Matthew Bonner

Kevin L Mcfarlin

Wenjing Li

Kevin Mcfarlin

A stimulation electrode assembly configured to be positioned relative to a patient for an operative procedure is disclosed. The stimulation electrode may be a connection or self-contained component to contact a portion of a nerve. The stimulation electrode may provide or receive a signal to and/or from the nerve to assist in testing integrity of the nerve.

System to monitor neural integrity

A bipolar stimulation probe including a first electrode, a second electrode, a control module, and switches. The control module is configured to stimulate nerve tissue of a patient by generating (i) a first output signal indicative of a first pulse to be output from the first electrode, and (ii) a second output signal indicative of a second pulse to be output from the second electrode. The first pulse and the second pulse are monophasic. The switches are configured to output from the bipolar stimulation probe (i) the first pulse on the first electrode based on the first output signal, and (ii) the second pulse on the second electrode based on the second output signal.

System and method for omni-directional bipolar stimulation of nerve tissue of a patient via a bipolar stimulation probe

A surgical tool including first connecting elements, contacting elements, and conductive elements. The contacting elements are configured to contact nerve tissue of a patient. The conductive elements extend from the connecting elements to the contacting elements. The conductive elements have respective insulative outer layers. The insulative outer layers isolate the conductive elements from each other. The first connecting elements are configured to connect to and receive monophasic stimulation pulses from second connecting elements on a modular stimulation module. The modular stimulation module is configured to connect to the tool and other tools via the second connecting elements. The conductive elements are configured to transfer the monophasic stimulation pulses from the connecting elements to the contacting elements.

System and method for omni-directional bipolar stimulation of nerve tissue of a patient via a surgical tool

Endovascular nerve monitoring devices and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A nerve monitoring system configured in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present technology can include a shaft having a proximal portion and a distal portion and a nerve monitoring assembly at the distal portion. The shaft is configured to locate the distal portion intravascularly at a treatment site. The nerve monitoring assembly can include a bipolar stimulation electrode array and a bipolar recording electrode array disposed distal to the bipolar stimulation electrode assembly.

Endovascular nerve monitoring devices and associated systems and methods

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Jacksonville, FL, United States of America

Bryan L Courtney