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System and Method for Determining Proximity Relative to a Nerve

  • US 20110270121A1
  • Filed: 07/11/2011
  • Published: 11/03/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for determining proximity of a surgical device relative to nerve structure, comprising:

  • at least one surgical device having a sensor assembly operably coupled to a processing unit and configured to transmit at least one electrical signal generated by the processing unit through nerve structure to elicit a measurable response there from,the processing unit configured to calculate a signature property value of the nerve structure based on the measurable response and determine proximity of the at least one surgical device relative to the nerve structure based on a comparison between the signature property value and at least one other signature property.

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