Apparatus and method for analyzing nerve conduction

An apparatus for and method of conducting a nerve conduction study is provided. In response to predetermined stimulation from an excitation device, a signal is generated that travels through a human body. The apparatus includes a sensing electrode operatively engagable with the human body downstream...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author Ezenwa, Bertram N
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 20.02.2007
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

Abstract An apparatus for and method of conducting a nerve conduction study is provided. In response to predetermined stimulation from an excitation device, a signal is generated that travels through a human body. The apparatus includes a sensing electrode operatively engagable with the human body downstream of the excitation device for sensing the signal. The apparatus further includes a pressure mounting structure operatively connected to the sensing electrode for controlling the pressure at which the sensing electrode engages the body. The pressure mounting structure includes a pressure source and a pressure sensor. A controller receives a pressure signal from the pressure sensor and the signal from the sensor electrode. The controller includes software to normalize the amplitude of the signal based on the pressure at which the sensing electrode engages the body.
AbstractList An apparatus for and method of conducting a nerve conduction study is provided. In response to predetermined stimulation from an excitation device, a signal is generated that travels through a human body. The apparatus includes a sensing electrode operatively engagable with the human body downstream of the excitation device for sensing the signal. The apparatus further includes a pressure mounting structure operatively connected to the sensing electrode for controlling the pressure at which the sensing electrode engages the body. The pressure mounting structure includes a pressure source and a pressure sensor. A controller receives a pressure signal from the pressure sensor and the signal from the sensor electrode. The controller includes software to normalize the amplitude of the signal based on the pressure at which the sensing electrode engages the body.
Author Ezenwa, Bertram N
Author_xml – sequence: 1
  givenname: Bertram N
  surname: Ezenwa
  fullname: Ezenwa, Bertram N
BookMark eNrjYmDJy89L5WQwdiwoSCxKLCktVkjMS1HITS3JyE9RSMsvAnITcyqrMvPSFfJSi8pSFZLz81JKk0sy8_N4GFjTEnOKU3mhNDeDgptriLOHbmlxQWJJal5JcXx6USKIMjA3NLc0MjY0JkIJAOBfL1E
ContentType Patent
CorporateAuthor Wisys Technology Foundation, Inc
CorporateAuthor_xml – name: Wisys Technology Foundation, Inc
DBID EFH
DatabaseName USPTO Issued Patents
DatabaseTitleList
Database_xml – sequence: 1
  dbid: EFH
  name: USPTO Issued Patents
  url: http://www.uspto.gov/patft/index.html
  sourceTypes: Open Access Repository
DeliveryMethod fulltext_linktorsrc
ExternalDocumentID 07179231
GroupedDBID EFH
ID FETCH-uspatents_grants_071792313
IEDL.DBID EFH
IngestDate Sun Mar 05 22:30:19 EST 2023
IsOpenAccess true
IsPeerReviewed false
IsScholarly false
Language English
LinkModel DirectLink
MergedId FETCHMERGED-uspatents_grants_071792313
OpenAccessLink https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/7179231
ParticipantIDs uspatents_grants_07179231
PatentNumber 7179231
PublicationCentury 2000
PublicationDate 20070220
PublicationDateYYYYMMDD 2007-02-20
PublicationDate_xml – month: 02
  year: 2007
  text: 20070220
  day: 20
PublicationDecade 2000
PublicationYear 2007
References Lekhtman et al. (5333618) 19940800
(19715421) 19971100
Wilson (5540235) 19960700
Lemmen (5327902) 19940700
Narishige et al. (4526169) 19850700
Heilbrun et al. (5389101) 19950200
Cho (6174290) 20010100
Spitz et al. (5215100) 19930600
Jackson et al. (5485848) 19960100
Inukai et al. (5865761) 19990200
Walters (3067749) 19621200
Gozani (5851191) 19981200
Steuer et al. (4711248) 19871200
References_xml – year: 19971100
  ident: 19715421
– year: 19930600
  ident: 5215100
  contributor:
    fullname: Spitz et al.
– year: 19621200
  ident: 3067749
  contributor:
    fullname: Walters
– year: 19981200
  ident: 5851191
  contributor:
    fullname: Gozani
– year: 19940700
  ident: 5327902
  contributor:
    fullname: Lemmen
– year: 19940800
  ident: 5333618
  contributor:
    fullname: Lekhtman et al.
– year: 19871200
  ident: 4711248
  contributor:
    fullname: Steuer et al.
– year: 19960100
  ident: 5485848
  contributor:
    fullname: Jackson et al.
– year: 19990200
  ident: 5865761
  contributor:
    fullname: Inukai et al.
– year: 20010100
  ident: 6174290
  contributor:
    fullname: Cho
– year: 19960700
  ident: 5540235
  contributor:
    fullname: Wilson
– year: 19950200
  ident: 5389101
  contributor:
    fullname: Heilbrun et al.
– year: 19850700
  ident: 4526169
  contributor:
    fullname: Narishige et al.
Score 2.6715388
Snippet An apparatus for and method of conducting a nerve conduction study is provided. In response to predetermined stimulation from an excitation device, a signal is...
SourceID uspatents
SourceType Open Access Repository
Title Apparatus and method for analyzing nerve conduction
URI https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/7179231
hasFullText 1
inHoldings 1
isFullTextHit
isPrint
link http://utb.summon.serialssolutions.com/2.0.0/link/0/eLvHCXMwfV1BS8MwGP3YhqA7KSrOqeTgNZq2ad3OslJ2GDso7DayNPEys7G2iPv1vjRjeNFDD2kgDf2-9HsvvL4QPUZSI-pRxvWLslxGxnBlpOU6lsiAlcbVqnxnWfEup4t00aHi-C_MJ5YR32Iu1VNTbetNK67E5z0EngfzZ-8R6Lz7wJdbb1Q5L-0zaInHKl3qjoSX9k3yok-nGAKQzdXVr6KRn9PJvL17QR3jLikB4PM-203FwN5ZOLqZATOiqdbfe9QQ5rz-kIGilsHU9YpYPnl7LfjxCcuPnVeuLMVhJsk19cDgzQ2xWGaoikmqbCKkTNVYZNqCxQKMlKkS4wEN_hzm9p--IZ2FrcYYyX5HvXrXmHvUyHr10L6AHysEce4
link.rule.ids 230,309,783,805,888,64375
linkProvider USPTO
linkToPdf http://utb.summon.serialssolutions.com/2.0.0/link/0/eLvHCXMwfV07T8MwGPxUCuIxgQC1PD2wGvJwgjpDo_BQlQGkbpHr2CzFrZpECH495xhVLDB4iCPZlu34u7PPF6KrUCiMephydSsNF6HWXGphuIoEZsBMIXUq30mav4rHaTLtUb6-C_OOz4gv0Zb6uq2XzaITV2J59wPPvfmz8wi0zn3gw84XsioqcwNa4rDKBm26oygn7htn-R7toBCANtvUv8JGtk9bRZd7QD1tDykG5HNO223NwN-Z_3kzA2rEo5x_fiGKMOsUiAwktfK2rkfEsvHLXc7XNZRvK6ddKYOftsTH1AeH1wNikUgRF-NEmjgQIpGjIFUGPBZwpEpkMBrS8M9iTv55d0nbxX1WPj9Mnk5p1-87Rpj5Z9RvVq0-R8BsZhddX3wD70l06g
openUrl ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info%3Aofi%2Fenc%3AUTF-8&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fsummon.serialssolutions.com&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Apatent&rft.title=Apparatus+and+method+for+analyzing+nerve+conduction&rft.inventor=Ezenwa%2C+Bertram+N&rft.number=7179231&rft.date=2007-02-20&rft.externalDBID=n%2Fa&rft.externalDocID=07179231