EP 2328651 A1 20110608 - ELECTRODE FOR INTRAOPERATIVE NERVE STIMULATION
Title (en)
ELECTRODE FOR INTRAOPERATIVE NERVE STIMULATION
Title (de)
ELEKTRODE ZUR INTRAOPERATIVEN NERVENSTIMULATION
Title (fr)
ÉLECTRODE DE STIMULATION NERVEUSE INTRAOPÉRATOIRE
Publication
Application
Priority
- IB 2009054122 W 20090921
- DE 102008048788 A 20080924
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2010035203A1] The invention proposes an electrode (10) for intraoperative nerve stimulation of the nervus vagus, said electrode being suitable for continuous neuromonitoring during an operation, in particular for the neuromonitoring of the nervus laryngeus recurrens during thyroid operations. The electrode is characterized by an electrode body (11) that is designed with an approximately T- or anchor-shaped cross-section, and that comprises an electrode shaft (12) and at least one support bracket (13) that protrudes out on both sides thereof, wherein the contact surface (16) is disposed on the side of the support bracket (13) opposite the electrode shaft (12). Through this especially advantageous electrode configuration, the electrode can be placed between the vena jugularis (22) and the arteria carotis (23) such that the electrode shaft lies in the intermediate space (24) between these two blood vessels and such that one side (14a) of the support bracket (13) reaches beneath the vein and the other side (14b) thereof reaches beneath the artery and such that the front side of the bracket facing away from the electrode shaft, on which side the contact surface (16) is located, presses against the nervus vagus (21) to be stimulated.
IPC 8 full level
A61N 1/05 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61N 1/0526 (2013.01 - EP); A61N 1/0551 (2013.01 - EP US); A61N 1/0556 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2010035203A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2010035203 A1 20100401; DE 102008048788 A1 20100408; DE 102008048788 B4 20120726; EP 2328651 A1 20110608
DOCDB simple family (application)
IB 2009054122 W 20090921; DE 102008048788 A 20080924; EP 09787257 A 20090921