Apparatus and method for positioning spinal cord stimulation lea

Details Apparatus and method for positioning spinal cord stimulation lea Apparatus and method for positioning spinal cord stimulation lea

1998-07-10

2000-02-22

Kamm, William E.

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Sensitivity to electric stimulus

607117, A61B 505

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active

060274565

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for assisting in the placement of a spinal cord stimulation lead with respect to the dorsal column of a patient. The apparatus detects evoked potentials which result from the controlled stimulation of spinal nerves and provides information to an operator to allow a stimulation lead to be positioned relative to a physiological midline and/or positioned along the dorsal column in a longitudinal direction.

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