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AssigneeBaxano Surgical, Inc.
InventorsBenjamin Kao-Shing Sun, Michael P. Wallace, Christopher D. Summa, Jeffery L. Bleich
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Methods for determining if a nerve is nearby a device. The neural stimulation tools described herein are configured to be flexible and low-profile, so that they can be used within body regions that may be tortuous or difficult to reach, such as within a compressed or partially occluded neural foramen. In most cases, these tools described herein are ribbon-shaped and adapted to be manipulated bimanually, applying force to the ends of the devices from separate locations outside of the patient's body. Thus, the distal end region of the device may be configured to couple to the proximal end of a guidewire. One or more surfaces of the devices may include an electrode or multi-polar network of electrodes configured to stimulate only nerves within a predetermined distance of a particular face of the device. Methods of using these devices are described.
A method of positioning a neural localization device to determine if a nerve is nearby, the method comprising:
A method of positioning a neural localization device to determine a location of a nerve relative to a device, the method comprising:
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