Remote control module for instruments
AssigneeMedtronic Xomed, Inc.
InventorsMatthew L. Cantwell, Wenjeng Li, Kevin L. McFarlin, Anirudhan Narasimhan
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Abstract
A monitoring system may include a processor and display system for displaying results from the monitoring. A user may be in a sterile field away from the processor and display system and selected input devices. A controller may be physically connected to the monitoring system from the sterile field to allow the user to control the monitoring system.
Claims18
A stimulation monitoring system to stimulate at least a portion of a patient with a stimulation instrument, comprising:
- a monitoring assembly configured to be positioned in a non-sterile field, the monitoring assembly configured to generate a stimulation voltage;
- a remote controller configured to be conductively connected to a handle of the stimulation instrument and configured to be positioned within a sterile field adjacent the patient;
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- a conductor physically connected to the monitoring assembly and the remote controller;
- wherein the remote controller includes an input to remotely control at least one operation of the monitoring assembly;
- wherein the conductor is connected between the stimulation instrument and the remote controller and between the remote controller and the monitoring assembly, wherein the remote controller is configured to be spaced apart from the stimulation instrument but adjacent the patient;
- wherein the remote controller is configured to enable the remote controller to be carried in the sterile field;
- wherein the remote controller is configured to be removably and rigidly connected to the handle of the stimulation instrument and carried by the stimulation instrument.
A method of monitoring a stimulation system that stimulates at least a portion of a patient with a stimulation instrument, the method comprising:
- configuring a monitoring assembly to be positioned in a non-sterile field and generate a stimulation voltage;
- providing a remote controller conductively connected to a handle of the stimulation instrument;
- configuring the remote controller to be positioned within a sterile field adjacent the patient;
- providing a conductor to be physically connected to the monitoring assembly and the remote controller;
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- providing the remote controller to provide an input to remotely control at least one operation of the monitoring assembly;
- wherein the remote controller is configured to be removably and rigidly connected to the handle of the stimulation instrument and carried by the stimulation instrument.
A stimulation monitoring system to stimulate at least a portion of a patient with a stimulation instrument, comprising:
- a monitoring assembly configured to be positioned in a non-sterile field, the monitoring assembly configured to generate a stimulation voltage;
- a remote controller conductively connected to a handle of the stimulation instrument and configured to be positioned within a sterile field adjacent the patient, wherein the handle is configured to be held by a user within the sterile field and adjacent the patient;
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- a conductor physically connected to the monitoring assembly and the remote controller;
- wherein the remote controller includes an input to remotely control at least one operation of the monitoring assembly;
- wherein the conductor is connected between the remote controller and the monitoring assembly, wherein the remote controller is carried by the stimulation instrument and accessible by the user;
- wherein the remote controller is configured to enable the remote controller to be carried in the sterile field;
- wherein the remote controller is configured to be removably and rigidly connected to the handle of the stimulation instrument and carried by the stimulation instrument.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.