Atlantic Health System; a NJ non-profit corporation; Inc.
发明人:
Eric D. Whitman
申请号：
US14057358
公开号：
US10022090B2
申请日:
2013.10.18
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2018
代理人:
摘要：
The present invention provides an energy based dissection device that automatically provides a nerve protection function. Specifically, the present invention operatively connects nerve monitoring technology and energy based dissection technology to provide a device that provides energy based dissection functionality that cannot operate, or operates differently, upon receipt of real time information from the nerve monitoring functionality that nerve damage may be imminent in the absence of such safety shutdown. The present invention also creates a real-time graphical display of the nerve, including size and location relative to the energy based dissection device to enable the operator to safely and accurately avoid damaging the nerve. Accordingly, the present invention provides a surgical device that removes human error and reaction time issues which prevent unintended dissection and concomitant nerve damage.
