Method and apparatus for a neuromuscular stimulator
First Claim
1. A neuromuscular stimulator for use with a patient during general anesthesia, comprising:
- a housing;
a pair of electrode terminals disposed on the outside of said housing;
a pulse generator within said housing, said pulse generator being disposed to controllably generate one of TOF and Tetanus stimulations to said electrode terminals, said pulse generator having an intensity controller to controllably vary the level of intensity of said stimulations;
a liquid crystal display (“
LCD”
) on the outside of said housing, said LCD being disposed to display a mode of operation and a level of intensity representative of the stimulation being applied to said electrode terminals from said pulse generator.
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Abstract
A portable neuromuscular stimulator is disclosed. The neuromuscular stimulator for use with a patient during general anesthesia comprises a housing, a pair of electrode terminals disposed on the outside of the housing, a pulse generator within the housing, wherein the pulse generator is disposed to controllably generate one of TOF and Tetanus stimulations to the electrode terminals, and the pulse generator having an intensity controller to controllably vary the level of intensity of the stimulations. The stimulator also has a liquid crystal display (“LCD”) on the outside of the housing, with the LCD being disposed to display a mode of operation and a level of intensity representative of the stimulation being applied to the electrode terminals from said pulse generator.
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18 Claims
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1. A neuromuscular stimulator for use with a patient during general anesthesia, comprising:
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a housing;
a pair of electrode terminals disposed on the outside of said housing;
a pulse generator within said housing, said pulse generator being disposed to controllably generate one of TOF and Tetanus stimulations to said electrode terminals, said pulse generator having an intensity controller to controllably vary the level of intensity of said stimulations;
a liquid crystal display (“
LCD”
) on the outside of said housing, said LCD being disposed to display a mode of operation and a level of intensity representative of the stimulation being applied to said electrode terminals from said pulse generator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A neuromuscular stimulator kit for use with a patient during general anesthesia, comprising:
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a portable housing;
a pair of electrode terminals disposed on the outside of said housing;
a pulse generator within said housing, said pulse generator being disposed to controllably generate one of TOF and Tetanus stimulations to said pair of electrode terminals, said pulse generator having an intensity controller to controllably vary the level of intensity of said stimulations;
a liquid crystal display (“
LCD”
) on the outside of said housing, said LCD being disposed to display a mode of operation and a level of intensity representative of the stimulation being delivered to said pair of electrode terminals from said pulse generator;
a flexible pad, said pad having on a first surface mating electrode terminals for removably attaching to said pair of electrode terminals of said housing, and on a second surface a pair of gel pads electrically connected to said mating electrode terminals for removably attaching to said patient'"'"'s skin. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of applying neuromuscular stimulation to a patient during general anesthesia, comprising the steps of:
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providing a portable stimulator unit, said stimulator unit being disposed to controllably generate one of TOF and Tetanus stimulations with variable intensity levels, said stimulator unit having a first pair of electrode terminals;
attaching a disposable flexible pad to said patient, said pad having a pair of gel pads for removably attaching to said patient, said pad having a second pair of electrode terminals;
attaching said stimulator unit to said pad by connecting said first and second pairs of electrode terminals together;
selecting one of TOF and Tetanus stimulations of said stimulator unit;
selecting an intensity level of said stimulator unit;
activating said stimulator unit. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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