Wireless nerve integrity monitoring systems and devices
First Claim
1. A nerve integrity monitoring system comprising:
- a first sensing module including a first sensor, wherein the first sensing module is configured to receive (i) a payload request signal, and (ii) a first electromyographic signal from a patient via a first set of electrodes, wherein the first sensing module comprises;
a processing module configured to amplify and filter the first electromyographic signal to generate a first voltage signal, anda first physical layer module configured to (i) upconvert the first voltage signal to a first radio frequency signal, and (ii) wirelessly transmit the first radio frequency signal based on the payload request signal; and
a console interface module or a nerve integrity monitoring device comprising a second physical layer module, wherein the second physical layer module is configured to (i) transmit the payload request signal to the first sensing module, (ii) receive the first radio frequency signal from the first physical layer module, and (iii) downconvert the first radio frequency signal to a baseband signal, wherein the console interface module comprises;
a control module configured to (i) receive the payload request signal from the nerve integrity monitoring device, and (ii) generate a synchronization request including information in the payload request signal, wherein the synchronization request (i) requests a data payload from the first sensor in a wireless nerve integrity monitoring network, and (ii) indicates whether a stimulation probe device is to generate a stimulation pulse; and
the second physical layer module configured towirelessly transmit the synchronization request to the first sensor and the stimulation probe device, andin response to the synchronization request, (i) wirelessly receive the data payload from the first sensor, and (ii) wirelessly receive stimulation pulse information from the stimulation probe device, wherein the data payload includes data corresponding to an evoked response of the patient, and wherein the evoked response is generated based on the stimulation pulse.
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Abstract
A nerve integrity monitoring device includes a control module and a physical layer module. The control module is configured to generate a payload request. The payload request (i) requests a data payload from a sensor in a wireless nerve integrity monitoring network, and (ii) indicates whether a stimulation probe device is to generate a stimulation pulse. The physical layer module is configured to (i) wirelessly transmit the payload request to the sensor and the stimulation probe device, or (ii) transmit the payload request to a console interface module. The physical layer module is also configured to, in response to the payload request, (i) receive the data payload from the sensor, and (ii) receive stimulation pulse information from the stimulation probe device. The data payload includes data corresponding to an evoked response of a patient. The evoked response is generated based on the stimulation pulse.
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29 Claims
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1. A nerve integrity monitoring system comprising:
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a first sensing module including a first sensor, wherein the first sensing module is configured to receive (i) a payload request signal, and (ii) a first electromyographic signal from a patient via a first set of electrodes, wherein the first sensing module comprises; a processing module configured to amplify and filter the first electromyographic signal to generate a first voltage signal, and a first physical layer module configured to (i) upconvert the first voltage signal to a first radio frequency signal, and (ii) wirelessly transmit the first radio frequency signal based on the payload request signal; and a console interface module or a nerve integrity monitoring device comprising a second physical layer module, wherein the second physical layer module is configured to (i) transmit the payload request signal to the first sensing module, (ii) receive the first radio frequency signal from the first physical layer module, and (iii) downconvert the first radio frequency signal to a baseband signal, wherein the console interface module comprises; a control module configured to (i) receive the payload request signal from the nerve integrity monitoring device, and (ii) generate a synchronization request including information in the payload request signal, wherein the synchronization request (i) requests a data payload from the first sensor in a wireless nerve integrity monitoring network, and (ii) indicates whether a stimulation probe device is to generate a stimulation pulse; and the second physical layer module configured to wirelessly transmit the synchronization request to the first sensor and the stimulation probe device, and in response to the synchronization request, (i) wirelessly receive the data payload from the first sensor, and (ii) wirelessly receive stimulation pulse information from the stimulation probe device, wherein the data payload includes data corresponding to an evoked response of the patient, and wherein the evoked response is generated based on the stimulation pulse. - 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)
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29. A nerve integrity monitoring system comprising:
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a first sensing module including a first sensor, wherein the first sensing module is configured to receive (i) a payload request signal, and (ii) a first electromyographic signal from a patient via a first set of electrodes, wherein the first sensing module comprises; a processing module configured to amplify and filter the first electromyographic signal to generate a first voltage signal, and a first physical layer module configured to (i) upconvert the first voltage signal to a first radio frequency signal, and (ii) wirelessly transmit the first radio frequency signal based on the payload request signal; and a console interface module or a nerve integrity monitoring device comprising a second physical layer module, wherein the second physical layer module is configured to (i) transmit the payload request signal to the first sensing module, (ii) receive the first radio frequency signal from the first physical layer module, and (iii) downconvert the first radio frequency signal to a baseband signal; an endotracheal tube assembly, wherein the endotracheal tube assembly comprises; an endotracheal tube for insertion in an airway of the patient, wherein the endotracheal tube comprises a proximal end, a distal end, a contact, and a trace, wherein the contact is on the endotracheal tube and is closer to the proximal end than the distal end, and wherein the trace extends between the contact and the distal end and is configured to receive a second electromyographic signal from the patient via the contact; and a second sensing module configured to connect to the trace and receive the second electromyographic signal, wherein the second sensing module is configured to (i) detect the second electromyographic signal and generate a second voltage signal, (ii) upconvert the second voltage signal to a second radio frequency signal, and (iii) wirelessly transmit the second radio frequency signal from the second sensing module to the console interface module or the nerve integrity monitoring device.
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