Systems and Methods for Performing Neurophysiologic Monitoring During Spine Surgery

摘要

A neuromonitoring system utilizing transcutaneous, trans-abdominal nerve root stimulation to monitor the health and status of the motor neural pathways of the lower extremities during the portions of a surgical procedure in which a tissue retraction assembly is used to maintain an operative corridor.

主权项

1. A method of monitoring the status of a nerve during a spinal surgical procedure, comprising the steps of:
(a) delivering a transcutaneous, trans-abdominal stimulation signal to the spine of a patient and (b) determining the stimulation threshold required to elicit at least one neuromuscular response from said transcutaneous, trans-abdominal stimulation signal.