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Techniques to monitor and trend nerve damage and recovery

  • US 7,634,315 B2
  • Filed: 05/31/2007
  • Issued: 12/15/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • implementing a nerve stimulation therapy within the body that comprises delivering therapeutic stimulation energy to a target nerve;

    temporarily halting the delivering therapeutic stimulation energy to the target nerve;

    during the halting, delivering diagnostic stimulation energy to the target nerve;

    acquiring a compound action potential responsive to the delivered non-therapeutic stimulation energy;

    recommencing the delivering therapeutic stimulation energy to the target nerve; and

    assessing condition of the target nerve based at least in part on the acquired compound action potential.

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