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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2020
Applicant:
Medtronic Xomed, Inc., Jacksonville, FL (US);
Inventors:
Matthew L. Cantwell, Orange Park, FL (US);
Bryan L Courtney, Jacksonville, FL (US);
David C. Hacker, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Kevin L McFarlin, St. Johns, FL (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic Xomed, Inc., Jacksonville, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/24 (2021.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/296 (2021.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/24 (2021.01); A61B 5/296 (2021.01); A61B 5/4041 (2013.01); A61B 5/6877 (2013.01); A61N 1/0556 (2013.01); A61B 2505/05 (2013.01);
Abstract
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.