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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR QUANTITATIVE NERVE LOCALIZATION

  • US 20090299214A1
  • Filed: 05/29/2009
  • Published: 12/03/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for localizing a needle to a nerve, the method comprising:

  • using the needle to electrically stimulate the nerve, with a known current intensity, so as to evoke a nerve response;

    detecting the nerve response;

    analyzing the detected nerve response so as to identify at least one attribute of the same; and

    confirming that the needle is in the immediate proximity of the nerve based upon known current intensity and at least one identified attribute of the detected nerve response.

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