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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2011
Kristin D. Johnson, Louisville, CO (US);
Scott F. Alexander, Westminster, CO (US);
Jeffrey M. Roy, Boulder, CO (US);
Rebecca J. Coulson, Lyons, CO (US);
Kristin D. Johnson, Louisville, CO (US);
Scott F. Alexander, Westminster, CO (US);
Jeffrey M. Roy, Boulder, CO (US);
Rebecca J. Coulson, Lyons, CO (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A system for determining proximity of a surgical device relative to nerve structure includes at least one surgical device having a sensor assembly operably coupled to a processing unit and configured to transmit at least one electrical signal generated by the processing unit through nerve structure to elicit a measurable response there from. The processing unit is configured to calculate a signature property value of nerve structure based on the measurable response and to determine proximity of the nerve structure to the surgical device based on the measurable response. The processing unit is further configured to test the nerve function after completing the surgical procedure.