SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROMOTING NERVE RECOGNITION
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1. A nerve regeneration system comprising:
- a lead configured to be placed in a body proximate a damaged nerve, a portion of the lead being configured to stimulate the damaged nerve; and
a control module configured to monitor a signal indicative of the nerve'"'"'s response to the stimulation and adjust a parameter of the stimulation in response to the monitored signal.
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Abstract
Various exemplary systems and methods for promoting nerve regeneration are disclosed. In certain exemplary embodiments, a nerve regeneration system may include a lead configured to be placed in a body proximate a damaged nerve, a portion of the lead being configured to stimulate the damaged nerve. The system may also include a control module configured to monitor a signal indicative of the nerve'"'"'s response to the stimulation and adjust a parameter of the stimulation in response to the monitored signal.
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1. A nerve regeneration system comprising:
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a lead configured to be placed in a body proximate a damaged nerve, a portion of the lead being configured to stimulate the damaged nerve; and a control module configured to monitor a signal indicative of the nerve'"'"'s response to the stimulation and adjust a parameter of the stimulation in response to the monitored signal. - 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)
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36. A nerve regeneration system comprising:
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a nerve regeneration module comprising at least one lead implanted in a body proximate a damaged nerve, the nerve regeneration module being configured to; administer a nerve regeneration treatment to the damaged nerve; and detect a patient response to the nerve regeneration treatment; and an interrogator communicatively coupled to the nerve regeneration module and configured to modify a parameter of the nerve regeneration treatment based on the detected patient response. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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75. A method for regenerating a damaged nerve comprising:
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providing a therapeutic stimulation to a damaged nerve; monitoring a signal indicative of the nerve'"'"'s response to the stimulation; and adjusting a stimulation parameter in response to the monitored signal. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96)
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97. A method for promoting nerve regeneration comprising:
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administering a nerve regeneration treatment to a damaged nerve; monitoring a growth associated with the damaged nerve; comparing the monitored growth with a predetermined value; and determining whether to adjust a nerve regeneration treatment based on the comparison of the monitored growth with the predetermined value. - View Dependent Claims (98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106)
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107. A nerve regeneration system comprising:
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at least one lead implanted in a body proximate a damaged nerve, and a control module connected to the at least one lead, wherein the control module is configured to; administer a nerve regeneration treatment to the damaged nerve through the lead; monitor the growth associated with the damaged nerve; and determine whether to adjust a nerve regeneration treatment parameter based on the comparison of the monitored growth with the predetermined value. - View Dependent Claims (108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141)
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142. A device for administering a neurological test to a portion of a patient'"'"'s body comprising:
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a probe; a drive assembly configured to move the probe relative to a patient'"'"'s body; and a controller configured control the operation of the drive assembly to bring at least a portion of the probe in contact with the patient'"'"'s body and to provide physical stimulation to the portion of the patient'"'"'s body in accordance with a predetermined test parameter. - View Dependent Claims (143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149)
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150. A method for administering a neurological test to a patient'"'"'s body comprising:
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establishing at least one test parameter for administering a neurological test to the skin of the patient; stimulating a surface of the patient'"'"'s skin according to the at least one test parameter; and monitoring the patient'"'"'s response to the stimulation. - View Dependent Claims (151)
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