Method and system for monitoring sedation, paralysis and neural-integrity
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1. An adaptive system for monitoring neurological electrical activity, comprising:
- an electrical stimulation signal generator;
an acoustic stimulation signal generator;
a conditioning network for coupling to electrodes and for conditioning electrical signals received via electrodes, said electrical signals representing neurological electrical activity at least partially generated in response to at least one of (a) electrical muscular stimulation and (b) said acoustic stimulation; and
a processing network adaptively configured for processing conditioned electrical signals derived from neurological activity in response to said electrical muscular stimulation differently to electrical signals derived in response to said acoustic stimulation.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and system in which a small stimulator unit which is designed to be mounted near the patient. A single cable connects the stimulator unit to the patient monitor. This cable both provides power to the stimulator unit, as well as 2-way data communication between the stimulator unit and the patient monitor. The patient monitor provides the user interface for the present invention, as well as other parameters such as heart rate and blood pressure.
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1. An adaptive system for monitoring neurological electrical activity, comprising:
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an electrical stimulation signal generator;
an acoustic stimulation signal generator;
a conditioning network for coupling to electrodes and for conditioning electrical signals received via electrodes, said electrical signals representing neurological electrical activity at least partially generated in response to at least one of (a) electrical muscular stimulation and (b) said acoustic stimulation; and
a processing network adaptively configured for processing conditioned electrical signals derived from neurological activity in response to said electrical muscular stimulation differently to electrical signals derived in response to said acoustic stimulation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
said conditioning network conditions electrical signals representing muscular activity, said processing network is adaptively configured for processing conditioned electrical signals derived by electrical stimulation of muscle. -
7. The adaptive system according to claim 1 wherein said electrical stimulation signal generator is a single electrical stimulation signal generator for monitoring both neuromuscular transmission monitoring and somatosensory evoked potential.
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8. The adaptive system according to claim 1 wherein said electrodes are a single pair of electrodes for monitoring both NMT and SEP.
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9. The adaptive system according to claim 1 wherein said probes are a single pair of stimulator probes to evoke SEP and NMT signals either independently or concurrently.
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10. The adaptive system according to claim 1 wherein said electrodes coupled to said conditioning network are a single pair of electrodes for monitoring muscle and neurological electrical activity of a patient.
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11. An adaptive system for monitoring neurological electrical activity, comprising:
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an electrical stimulation signal generator;
an acoustic stimulation signal generator;
a conditioning network for coupling to electrodes and for conditioning electrical signals received via electrodes, said electrical signals representing neurological electrical activity at least partially generated in response to at least one of (a) electrical muscular stimulation and (b) said acoustic stimulation; and
a processing network adaptively configured for processing conditioned electrical signals derived from neurological activity in response to said electrical muscular stimulation differently to electrical signals derived in response to acoustic stimulation, wherein said adaptive system is adapted to auto-configure itself for at least one of (a) neuromuscular transmission monitoring (b) somatosensory evoked potential stimulation and (c) auditory evoked potential stimulation when connected to an EEG module and to a neuromuscular transmission monitoring device only when not connected to said EEG module.
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12. An adaptive system for monitoring neurological electrical activity, comprising:
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an electrical stimulation signal generator;
an acoustic stimulation signal generator;
a conditioning network for coupling to electrodes and for conditioning electrical signals received via electrodes, said electrical signals representing neurological electrical activity at least partially generated in response to at least one of (a) electrical muscular stimulation and (b) said acoustic stimulation;
a processing network adaptively configured for processing conditioned electrical signals derived from neurological activity in response to said electrical muscular stimulation differently to electrical signals derived in response to acoustic stimulation; and
a digital serial interface for sending trigger information from an evoked potential stimulator to an EEG device for synchronization with a spontaneous EEG signal. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. An adaptive system for monitoring neurological electrical activity, comprising:
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an electrical stimulation signal generator;
a conditioning network for coupling to electrodes and for conditioning electrical signals received via electrodes in response to said electrical stimulation, said electrical signals representing at least one of (a) neurological electrical activity and (b) muscular activity; and
a processing network adaptively configured for processing conditioned electrical signals derived from muscular activity response differently to electrical signals derived in from neurological electrical activity. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An adaptive system for monitoring neurological electrical activity, comprising:
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an electrical stimulation signal generator;
a conditioning network for coupling to electrodes and for conditioning electrical signals received via electrodes in response to said electrical stimulation, said electrical signals representing at least one of (a) neurological electrical activity and (b) muscular activity; and
a processing network adaptively configured for processing conditioned electrical signals derived from muscular activity response to differently to electrical signals derived from neurological electrical activity, wherein adaptive system is adapted to auto-configure itself for at least one of (a) neuromuscular transmission monitoring (b) somatosensory evoked potential stimulation and (c) auditory evoked potential stimulation when connected to an EEG module and to a neuromuscular transmission monitoring device only when not connected to said EEG module.
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25. An adaptive system for monitoring neurological electrical activity, comprising:
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an electrical stimulation signal generator;
a conditioning network for coupling to electrodes and for conditioning electrical signals received via electrodes in response to said electrical stimulation, said electrical signals representing at least one of (a) neurological electrical activity and (b) muscular activity;
a processing network adaptively configured for processing conditioned electrical signals derived from muscular activity response to differently to electrical signals derived from neurological electrical activity, a digital serial interface for sending trigger information from an evoked potential stimulator to an EEG device for synchronization with a spontaneous EEG signal.
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26. An adaptive system for monitoring neurological electrical activity, comprising:
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an electrical stimulation signal generator;
a conditioning network for coupling to electrodes and for conditioning electrical signals received via electrodes in response to said electrical stimulation, said electrical signals representing at least one of (a) neurological electrical activity and (b) muscular activity; and
a processing network adaptively configured for processing conditioned electrical signals derived from muscular activity response to differently to electrical signals derived from neurological electrical activity, a single trigger line for transmitting a combined time-of-occurrence and ID code therethrough in order to differentiate among different stimulation modes or sites when triggering an EEG device.
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27. A method for monitoring neurological electrical activity, the steps comprising:
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generating an electrical stimulation signal;
generating an acoustic stimulation signal;
providing a conditioning network for coupling to electrodes and for conditioning electrical signals received via electrodes, said electrical signals representing neurological electrical activity at least partially generated in response to at least one of (a) said electrical muscular stimulation and (b) said acoustic stimulation; and
being adaptively configured for processing conditioned electrical signals derived from neurological activity in response to said electrical muscular stimulation differently to electrical signals derived in response to acoustic stimulation.- View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for monitoring neurological electrical activity, the steps comprising:
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generating an electrical stimulation signal;
generating an acoustic stimulation signal;
providing a conditioning network for coupling to electrodes and for conditioning electrical signals received via electrodes, said electrical signals representing neurological electrical activity at least partially generated in response to at least one of (a) electrical muscular stimulation and (b) said acoustic stimulation; and
being adaptively configured for processing conditioned electrical signals derived from neurological activity in response to said electrical muscular stimulation differently to electrical signals derived in response to acoustic stimulation; and
automatically configuring said conditioning network for (a) neuromuscular transmission monitoring, (b) somatosensory evoked potential stimulation and (c) auditory evoked potential stimulation when connected to an EEG module and to a neuromuscular transmission monitoring device only when not connected to said EEG module.
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38. A method for monitoring neurological electrical activity, the steps comprising:
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generating an electrical stimulation signal;
generating an acoustic stimulation signal;
providing a conditioning network for coupling to electrodes and for conditioning electrical signals received via electrodes said electrical signals representing neurological electrical activity at least partially generated in response to at least one of (a) electrical muscular stimulation and (b) said acoustic stimulation; and
being adaptively configured for processing conditioned electrical signals derived from neurological activity in response to said electrical muscular stimulation differently to electrical signals derived in response to acoustic stimulation; and
sending trigger information through a digital serial interface from an evoked potential stimulator to an EEG device for synchronization with a spontaneous EEG signal.
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39. A method for monitoring neurological electrical activity, the steps comprising:
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generating an electrical stimulation signal;
generating an acoustic stimulation signal;
providing a conditioning network for coupling to electrodes and for conditioning electrical signals received via electrodes, said electrical signals representing neurological electrical activity at least partially generated in response to at least one of (a) electrical muscular stimulation and (b) said acoustic stimulation; and
being adaptively configured for processing conditioned electrical signals derived from neurological activity in response to said electrical muscular stimulation differently to electrical signals derived in response to acoustic stimulation; and
transmitting a combined time-of-occurrence and ID code therethrough in order to differentiate among different stimulation modes or sites when triggering an EEG device by means of a single trigger line.
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