Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Electrical therapeutic systems
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-07
2006-03-07
Jastrzab, Jeffrey R. (Department: 3762)
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Electrical therapeutic systems
C600S547000, C600S554000, C607S115000, C607S145000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07010352
ABSTRACT:
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. The target nerve is stimulated to indicate when the nerve is located.
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Jastrzab Jeffrey R.
Quarles & Brady LLP
The MCW Research Foundation Inc.
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