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7594122 |
Method of determining whether a test subject is a specific individual
This invention provides an EEG-based method of determining whether a test subject is a specific individual.
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7582062 |
Methods of neural centre location and electrode placement in the central nervous system
A method of locating the position of a selected neural centre in the central nervous system of an animal is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of (a) stimulating neurons at a first central...
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7582058 |
Surgical access system and related methods
A system for accessing a surgical target site and related methods, involving an initial distraction system for creating an initial distraction corridor, and an assembly capable of distracting from...
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7578819 |
Spinal access and neural localization
A method in which a probe is advanced between a neural tissue structure and a non-neural tissue structure such as the intervertebral foramen. The probe includes electrodes on opposite surfaces....
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7558610 |
Electric diagnostic tape measure and method
An electric diagnostic tape measure used to measure the electrical conduction of a peripheral nerve using a standard electrical nerve stimulator. The tape measure includes a flexible, elongated...
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7555343 |
Devices and methods for selective surgical removal of tissue
Methods and apparatus are provided for selective surgical removal of tissue. In one variation, tissue may be ablated, resected, removed, or otherwise remodeled by standard small endoscopic tools...
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7551960 |
External presentation of electrical stimulation parameters
An external indicator device presents parameters associated with stimulation therapy generated by a pulse generator, which may be associated with an external or implantable stimulation device. In...
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7522953 |
System and methods for performing surgical procedures and assessments
The present invention involves systems and related methods for performing surgical procedures and assessments, including the use of neurophysiology-based monitoring to: (a) determine nerve...
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7496407 |
Nerve stimulator measuring device
A nerve stimulator measuring device used to measure the length of electrical conduction of a nerve using a standard electrical nerve stimulator. The device includes an outer housing attached or...
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7483735 |
Apparatus and method for monitoring body composition by measuring body dielectric constant and body impedance based on the method of frequency digital sampling
A method for measuring dielectric constant of body endermic tissues and body impedance based on the method of frequency digital sampling and for evaluating body composition is provided, inputting...
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7477947 |
System and method for electrical stimulation of salivation
A system, a device and a method for electrically detecting a lack of saliva in an oral cavity of an individual and for electrically stimulating the oral cavity so as to induce production of saliva...
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7470236 |
Electromyography system
A method for detecting the presence of a nerve adjacent the distal end of at least one probe, comprising: determining relative neuro-muscular response onset values for a plurality of spinal nerves;...
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7452335 |
Method and apparatus for the detection of neuromuscular disease using disease specific evoked neuromuscular response analysis
A method and apparatus for assessing neuromuscular pathology in an individual, by (a) applying a plurality of stimuli to a peripheral nerve; (b) recording from the peripheral nerve, or from a...
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7447541 |
Monitoring subcortical responsiveness of a patient
To monitor subcortical responsiveness of a patient at least one first measurement signal is acquired from a patient and at least one second measurement signal is derived from the at least one first...
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7427271 |
Diagnosis of fertility status by folliculogenesis monitoring in the vagina
Methods and apparatus for interpreting vaginal measurement data by electronic means without the need for the user to take part in the data interpretation process. More specifically, an intelligent...
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7424322 |
Method and apparatus for stimulus artifact suppression
Amplification of an evoked potential signal is carried out utilizing a high pass filter implemented as an integrator in a feedback loop which drives the DC offset voltage to zero. As a result, the...
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7399281 |
Pain measurement system and method of measuring pain
A pain measurement system is capable of accurately and reliably measuring the magnitude of temporary pain in a patient while reducing burdens on the patient during pain measurement. The pain...
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7326181 |
Nervous tissue stimulation device and method
A method using a precisely controlled, computer programmable stimulus for neuroselective tissue stimulation that does not leave a sufficient voltage or electrical artifact on the tissue being...
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7305262 |
Apparatus and method for acquiring oximetry and electrocardiogram signals
A method and apparatus for acquiring pulse oximetry and electrocardiogram signals from an appendage of a patient. The apparatus can include a substrate that can be attached to the appendage of the...
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7286874 |
Ensemble averaging for evoked responses
Exemplary methods and devices for analyzing intracardiac electrocardiograms (IEGMs) using ensemble averaging and/or an ensemble average. Various methods and/or devices are suitable for use with...
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7282033 |
Positioning system for a nerve stimulator needle
A target nerve or nerve plexus registration point is located utilizing a nerve stimulator needle positioned in a bore of a carrier. The carrier is configured with an electrically nonconductive...
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7278975 |
Method and apparatus for detecting a tremor induced in a subject
A method and apparatus are provided for detecting tremors induced in a subject that are indicative of stress, emotion, fatigue, deception or other similar psychological states. The apparatus...
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7254446 |
System and method for stimulus calibration for an implantable pulse generator
A system, method, and computer program product for calibrating a stimulation device such as an implantable pulse generator (IPG). An IPG, whether it is a self-contained implantable pulse generator...
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7231256 |
Neurostimulation site screening
The disclosure describes a process for non-invasively screening a patient to select a stimulation site for treatment of head, neck or facial pain and tension symptoms caused by disorders such as...
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7214197 |
Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring system
An intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring system includes an adaptive threshold detection circuit adapted for use in monitoring with a plurality of electrodes placed in muscles which are...
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7207949 |
Surgical access system and related methods
A surgical access system including a tissue distraction assembly and a tissue retraction assembly, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of...
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7206632 |
Patient sensory response evaluation for neuromodulation efficacy rating
The invention is directed to a technique for rating neuromodulation efficacy based on evaluation of the response of the patient to sensory stimuli with and without delivery of neuromodulation...
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7179231 |
Apparatus and method for analyzing nerve conduction
An apparatus for and method of conducting a nerve conduction study is provided. In response to predetermined stimulation from an excitation device, a signal is generated that travels through a...
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7130680 |
Body composition measurement apparatus
Disclosed is a body composition measurement apparatus, comprising: a current supplying unit; a voltage measurement unit; a bioelectrical impedance measurement unit; and a judgment unit. According...
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7120992 |
Method of making an electronic module
Compact electronic modules, which may be used with implantable microstimulators and other medical and non-medical devices, and manufacture/assembly of such modules are described. Component and...
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7104965 |
Interactive system and method for peripheral nerve mapping and blocking
A system for providing nerve mapping in human patients, which includes a processor coupled to a pulse generator and to a multi-position switch. The system further includes a conductive needle...
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7084773 |
Wakefulness estimating apparatus and method
When a steering angle dakaku is equal to or smaller than ±15° (S 22 ), the steering angle dakaku is integrated to calculate an integrated value dakaku_sum (S 24 ). When the integrated value...
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7058438 |
Method and apparatus for self-diagnostic evaluation of nerve sensory latency
A portable apparatus which allows a user to perform self-diagnostic evaluation of nerve sensory latency between a pair of epidermal locations proximal to nerve conduction paths. The device provides...
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7050848 |
Tissue discrimination and applications in medical procedures
A system and method for discriminating tissue types, controlling the level of therapy to tissue, and determining the health or a known tissue by measuring the characteristics an electrical signal...
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7034697 |
Awakening level estimation apparatus for a vehicle and method thereof
An awakening level estimation apparatus for vehicle has: a signal processing part; a frequency component amount calculation part for calculating an average value of the frequency component powers...
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7010352 |
Transcutaneous electrical nerve locator
A conductive electrode is attached to the clinician's finger and current pulses are applied thereto as the clinician searches for a nerve to be anesthetized by palpating in the region of the nerve....
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6974420 |
Method and apparatus for reducing noise and detecting electrode faults in medical equipment
A method and apparatus for reducing noise and detecting electrode faults in a physiological activity acquisition system. The method includes the act of delivering a carrier signal through an...
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6936012 |
Method and apparatus for identifying constituent signal components from a plurality of evoked physiological composite signals
A novel application of independent component analysis (ICA) to data acquired by a single sensor. The technique exploits the unique relationship between multiple physiologic (source) and electronic...
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6830550 |
Stair step voltage actuated measurement method and apparatus
A voltage actuated sensory nerve conduction threshold device uses a stepped square wave voltage for bio-electric stimulation of nerve groups. A step voltage is preset as a percentage of a maximum...
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6771172 |
Portable patient monitor with alarm light integrated into handle
An alarm light integrated into the top of the handle of a portable patient monitor or other portable medical diagnostic instrument. Since the top of the handle is the highest point of the monitor,...
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6692444 |
Methods for the assessment of neuromuscular function by F-wave latency
Methods are provided for the assessment of neuromuscular function by F-wave latency. Stimuli are applied to a nerve that traverses a wrist or an ankle joint of an individual. Stimulation of the...
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6685729 |
Process for testing and treating aberrant sensory afferents and motors efferents
A process for treating aberrant sensory afferents and motor efferents includes performing a singular sensory or motor function test, and identifying an area of dysfunction. A nerve root and pathway...
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6625481 |
Electrode assembly and method for signaling a monitor
An electrode assembly adapted to be attached to the skin over selected facial muscle groups picks up signals to be analyzed by an anesthesia adequacy monitor that measures the level of awareness of...
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6612983 |
Pancreatic secretion response to stimulation test protocol
A screening test is used on a patient to determine if pancreatic secretion is responsive to stimulation. The screening test compares measurements of a pancreatic indicator both before and after...
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6564079 |
Electrode array and skin attachment system for noninvasive nerve location and imaging device
A system for detecting and marking the positions of peripheral nerves is disclosed. A reusable electrode array comprising a plurality of electrodes is combined with a disposable skin attachment...
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6564078 |
Nerve surveillance cannula systems
An expandable tip cannula system, comprising: a hollow cannula shaft having a proximal end and a distal end; and an expandable tip mounted at the distal end of the hollow cannula shaft, the...
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6553245 |
Method and apparatus for self-diagnostic evaluation of nerve sensory latency
A portable apparatus which allows a user to perform self-diagnostic evaluation of nerve sensory latency between a pair of epidermal locations proximal to nerve conduction paths. The device provides...
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6547746 |
Method and apparatus for determining response thresholds
A method and apparatus for evaluating the response of a biological or nonbiological system to an external or internal stimulus (optical, thermal, auditory, tactile, taste, electrical, magnetic,...
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6537231 |
Detection of inflammatory processes and malignancies in mammals
The detection of inflammatory processes and malignancies in the human body is based on controlled assessment of sensory changes in the peripheral nervous system by a) comparing the detection...
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6533732 |
Nerve stimulator needle guidance system
A target nerve or nerve plexus registration point is percutaneously located using a cutaneous nerve stimulator electrode to elicit response. The electrode includes a tip at the end of a coaxial...
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