DEVICE, METHOD AND STIMULUS UNIT FOR TESTING NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION
First Claim
1. A device for use in measuring at least one of nerve and muscle function, comprising:
- a substrate locatable on a body part, the substrate comprising a base portion, a limb portion and an intermediate portion located intermediate the base portion and the limb portion;
first, second and third electrode pairs respectively located on the base, intermediate and limb portions; and
wherein at least one of the first, second and third electrode pairs is usable as stimulation electrodes for providing a stimulus to the body part and at least another of the first, second and third electrodes is usable as sensing electrodes for sensing an electrical potential in the body part in response to the stimulus.
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Abstract
Embodiments relate generally to devices, methods and stimulus units for use in measuring neuromuscular function. Certain embodiments relate to a device for use in measuring at least one of nerve and muscle function, comprising: a substrate locatable on a body part, the substrate comprising a base portion, a limb portion and an intermediate portion located intermediate the base portion and the limb portion; first, second and third electrode pairs respectively located on the base, intermediate and limb portions; and wherein at least one of the first, second and third electrode pairs is usable as stimulation electrodes for providing a stimulus to the body part and at least another of the first, second and third electrodes is usable as sensing electrodes for sensing an electrical potential in the body part in response to the stimulus.
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65 Claims
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1. A device for use in measuring at least one of nerve and muscle function, comprising:
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a substrate locatable on a body part, the substrate comprising a base portion, a limb portion and an intermediate portion located intermediate the base portion and the limb portion;
first, second and third electrode pairs respectively located on the base, intermediate and limb portions; and
wherein at least one of the first, second and third electrode pairs is usable as stimulation electrodes for providing a stimulus to the body part and at least another of the first, second and third electrodes is usable as sensing electrodes for sensing an electrical potential in the body part in response to the stimulus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A device for use in measuring at least one of nerve and muscle function in an arm, comprising:
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a wrist portion locatable on a wrist;
a palm portion locatable on a palm and coupled to the wrist portion;
a finger portion locatable on a finger and coupled to one of the wrist portion and the palm portion;
first, second and third electrode pairs respectively located on the wrist, palm and finger portions; and
wherein at least one of the first, second and third electrode pairs is usable as stimulation electrodes for providing a stimulus to the arm at locations corresponding to a respective at least one of the wrist, palm and finger portions and at least another of the first, second and third electrode pairs is usable as sensing electrodes for sensing an electrical potential in the arm at locations corresponding to a respective at least another of the wrist, palm and finger portions. - View Dependent Claims (52)
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53. A method of testing nerve function in a body part, comprising:
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positioning a substrate on the body part, the substrate comprising a base portion, a limb portion and an intermediate portion intermediate the base portion and the limb portion, wherein first, second and third electrode pairs are located on the base, intermediate and limb portions, respectively;
providing an electrical stimulus to a site of the body part through at least one of the first, second and third electrode pairs; and
sensing an action potential in at least another site of the body part through at least another of the first, second and third electrode pairs in response to the electrical stimulus. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 64, 65)
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63. A device for use in measuring at least one of nerve and muscle function, comprising:
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a substrate locatable on a body part, the substrate comprising a base portion, a limb portion and an intermediate portion located intermediate the base portion and the limb portion;
first and second electrode pairs respectively located on the base and limb portions;
a third electrode located on the intermediate portion, wherein the third electrode is paired with a fourth electrode located on the substrate away from the third electrode to form a third electrode pair; and
wherein at least one of the first, second and third electrode pairs is usable as stimulation electrodes for providing a stimulus to the body part and at least another of the first, second and third electrodes is usable as sensing electrodes for sensing an electrical potential in the body part in response to the stimulus.
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