SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING NERVE FUNCTION

摘要

The present technology relates generally to the field of electrophysiology and specifically to automated devices, components, systems, and related methods for monitoring potential injury to the nervous system using evoked potentials during intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
outputting a plurality of time-locked electrical stimuli to a stimulating electrode positioned on a body; recording a plurality of resultant electrical waveforms received from a recording electrode positioned on the body, the resultant electrical waveforms generated by the body's nervous system in response to the time-locked electrical stimuli; developing an initial baseline waveform from an average of the plurality of resultant electrical waveforms; outputting an additional electrical stimulus to the stimulating electrode; recording an additional resultant electrical waveform from the recording electrode; determining if the additional resultant electrical waveform is acceptable by comparing the additional resultant electrical waveform to the initial baseline; and if the additional resultant electrical waveform is acceptable, developing an updated baseline waveform, wherein the updated baseline waveform is a weighted average of the initial baseline waveform and the additional resultant electrical waveform.