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NERVE LOCATOR/STIMULATOR

  • US 3,664,329 A
  • Filed: 03/09/1970
  • Issued: 05/23/1972
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/09/1970
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A sterile, portable and disposable, self testing nerve locator/stimulator comprising a tubular casing, a source of direct current within the casing, a nerve probe needle mounted in one end of the casing in negative potential contact with said source, a flexible insulated conductor in positive potential contact at one end with said source, signal means in series with said conductor and said source, a grounding needle for implantation in living subcutaneous tissue, current limiting means serially connecting said grounding needle and the opposite end of said positive potential conductor, whereby to deliver a current maximum of approximately 2 milliamperes to subcutaneous tissue, in which the grounding needle is implanted, to said probe needle in contact with another area of living subcutaneous tissue, said positive conductor having an uninsulated portion between said current limiting means and the said one end of said positive conductor adapted to be contacted by said probe needle to shunt out said current limiting means and thereby energize the signal means.

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