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US 2026/0262994 A1Published application
System and method to monitor neural integrity
AssigneeMedtronic Xomed, Inc.
InventorDongming Shen
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Abstract
A device or system and related methods are disclosed to stimulate and/or monitor a stimulation and/or an evoked response of at least one nerve. The device may be positioned near a subject. A stimulation electrode assembly configured to be positioned relative to a subject is disclosed.
Claims18
A monitoring system, comprising:
- a first portion extending along a first axis;
- a second portion having a flexibility greater than the first portion, wherein the second portion is configured to at least in part extend along the first axis in a first configuration and extend along a second axis in a second configuration;
- a stimulation portion;
- and
- a stimulation connection to the stimulation portion;
- wherein the stimulation portion is configured to be positioned to stimulate a selected portion of a subject.
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A method of operating a monitoring system, comprising:
- providing a first portion extending along a first axis;
- configuring a second portion to extend from the first portion and have a flexibility greater than the first portion, wherein at least a portion of the second portion is configured to extend along the first axis in a first configuration and extend along a second axis in a second configuration;
- providing a stimulation portion electrically connected to the second portion;
- forming a stimulation connection with the stimulation portion;
- and
- configuring the stimulation portion to be positioned to stimulate a selected portion of a subject.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.