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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2014
Nuvasive, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
James E. Gharib, San Diego, CA (US);
Eric Finley, San Diego, CA (US);
Adam Azzara, San Diego, CA (US);
Dmitry Novikov, San Diego, CA (US);
William Taylor, San Diego, CA (US);
Nuvasive, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a system and related methods for performing neurophysiologic assessments during surgical procedures. A method includes the steps of delivering a first transcutaneous, trans-abdominal stimulation signal to a spinal nerve root superior to a surgical target site; and determining a first neuromuscular response data set, based on transmission of said first transcutaneous, trans-abdominal stimulation signal, of a muscle located inferior to said surgical target site.