Robin M Vaughan

US Patent:

20130338466, Dec 19, 2013

Filed:

Jun 19, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/527334

Inventors:

Donetta Vaughan - , US
Kabir Gambhir - San Diego CA, US
Robin H. Vaughan - Escondido CA, US
Brian Bowman - San Diego CA, US
Ryan Watson - Denver CO, US
Laura Wilson - West Chester PA, US
Benjamin Arnold - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/04

US Classification:

600373

Abstract:

A nerve surveillance electrode assembly for a surgical access instrument including a substrate, at least one electrode, at least one lead, and a connector such that the nerve surveillance electrode assembly may be selectively applied to a surgical access instrument in such a way that the nerve surveillance electrode assembly is positioned to detect nerves while the surgical access instrument is being advanced toward a surgical target site.

US Patent:

20040260357, Dec 23, 2004

Filed:

Jun 17, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/463266

Inventors:

Robin Vaughan - San Diego CA, US
Jean-Jacques Abitbol - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

A61N001/18

US Classification:

607/048000

Abstract:

The present invention provides a test device and apparatus comprising a triggered electromyographic stimulator (TES) for determining nerve proximity and status during surgical procedures, and methods of use thereof. The invention TES linked with a connector capable of connecting to a standard, commercially available EMG processing system. The corresponding neuromuscular response is detected to indicate the position of the TES adjacent to nerve proximity. The present invention provides relatively easy, flexible and convenient method for determining nerve proximity and status during the surgical procedure.

US Patent:

20040260358, Dec 23, 2004

Filed:

Oct 10, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/683253

Inventors:

Robin Vaughan - San Diego CA, US
Jean-Jacques Abitbol - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

A61N001/18

US Classification:

607/048000

Abstract:

The present invention provides a test device and apparatus comprising a triggered electromyographic stimulator (TES) for determining nerve proximity and status during surgical procedures, and methods of use thereof. The invention TES linked with a connector capable of connecting to a standard, commercially available EMG processing system. The corresponding neuromuscular response is detected to indicate the position of the TES adjacent to nerve proximity. The present invention provides relatively easy, flexible and convenient method for determining nerve proximity and status during the surgical procedure.

US Patent:

20210282689, Sep 16, 2021

Filed:

Mar 30, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/217159

Inventors:

- Raynham MA, US
Robin Vaughan - Escondido CA, US
Kabir Gambhir - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC. - Raynham MA

International Classification:

A61B 5/24
A61N 1/36
A61B 5/00
A61B 5/389

Abstract:

An intraoperative neuromonitoring system for evaluating nerve function via a plurality of neural monitoring modalities includes an invasive medical instrument, a plurality of stimulating electrodes, a plurality of peripheral sensors, a patient module, and a control unit in communication with the patient module. The control unit is configured to maintain a range of acceptable values for each of a plurality of different neural monitoring modalities, determine, for each of the plurality of different neural monitoring modalities, whether the respective modality is within the range of acceptable values for that respective modality based on the indication of neuromuscular activity from one or more of the plurality of peripheral sensors, and provide an indication on a common screen displayed via the display, whether each respective neural monitoring modality is inside or outside of the range of acceptable values for that modality.

US Patent:

20180256051, Sep 13, 2018

Filed:

Mar 12, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/917904

Inventors:

- Raynham MA, US
Robin Vaughan - Escondido CA, US
Kabir Gambhir - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC. - Raynham MA

International Classification:

A61B 5/04
A61B 5/00
A61B 5/0488
A61N 1/36

Abstract:

An intraoperative neuromonitoring system for evaluating nerve function via a plurality of neural monitoring modalities includes an invasive medical instrument, a plurality of stimulating electrodes, a plurality of peripheral sensors, a patient module, and a control unit in communication with the patient module. The control unit is configured to maintain a range of acceptable values for each of a plurality of different neural monitoring modalities, determine, for each of the plurality of different neural monitoring modalities, whether the respective modality is within the range of acceptable values for that respective modality based on the indication of neuromuscular activity from one or more of the plurality of peripheral sensors, and provide an indication on a common screen displayed via the display, whether each respective neural monitoring modality is inside or outside of the range of acceptable values for that modality.

US Patent:

20150032022, Jan 29, 2015

Filed:

Oct 31, 2012

Appl. No.:

14/355816

Inventors:

- Raynham MA, US
Robin Vaughan - Escondido CA, US
Kabir Gambhir - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/04
A61B 5/0488
A61B 5/00

US Classification:

600547

Abstract:

A surgical system kit is described. The surgical system kit includes a peripheral electrode, a surgical access instrument configured to be placed in a surgical target site, and a control unit. The surgical access instrument has a body with a proximal end, and a distal end, two or more electrodes on the distal end at fixed locations and spaced apart a known distance. The control unit is configured to send a signal to the peripheral electrode, receive information indicative of a neural response from at least one electrode of the surgical access instrument, and interpret the information according to a nerve conduction velocity modality to measure the nerve conduction velocity through the segment of the nerve.