NEURAL-MONITORING ENABLED SLEEVES FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS

摘要

A neural monitoring enabled insulating sleeve for use with a surgical instrument during a surgical procedure on a patient in patient body tissue includes a tubular portion having a proximal end, a distal end, and a bore extending therethrough. The bore is configured to receive the surgical instrument. The tubular portion being formed of a material that electrically insulates the surgical instrument from the patient body tissue and having a flexible portion configured to flex between a locked and an unlocked condition. A camming component is configured to interface at the proximal end of the tubular portion. It is configured to cam the flexible portion between the locked and unlocked condition.