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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2017
Applicant:
Medtronic Xomed, Inc., Jacksonville, FL (US);
Inventors:
David C. Hacker, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Wenjeng Li, Saint Johns, FL (US);
Matthew L. Cantwell, Orange Park, FL (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic Xomed, Inc., Jacksonville, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 16/04 (2006.01); A61B 1/267 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61B 5/296 (2021.01); A61B 5/316 (2021.01); A61B 5/394 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 16/04 (2013.01); A61B 1/2673 (2013.01); A61B 5/296 (2021.01); A61B 5/316 (2021.01); A61B 5/394 (2021.01); A61N 1/0517 (2013.01); A61M 16/0434 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0233 (2013.01); A61M 2230/60 (2013.01); A61N 1/0519 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for monitoring EMG signals of a patient's laryngeal muscles includes an endotracheal tube having an exterior surface, and a tube coating applied to the exterior surface via spraying of a homogeneous solution onto the endotracheal tube or immersion of the endotracheal tube in the homogeneous solution. A conductive electrode is formed on the tube coating. The conductive electrode is configured to receive the EMG signals from the laryngeal muscles.