Inventors:
MICHAEL R. HAUSMAN - NEW YORK NY, US
GEOFFREY B. THROPE - SHAKER HEIGHTS OH, US
ROBERT B. STROTHER - WILLOUGHBY HILLS OH, US
JOSEPH J. MRVA - EUCLID OH, US
International Classification:
A61B 5/05
Abstract:
Improved assemblies, systems, and methods provide safeguarding against tissue injury during surgical procedures and/or identify nerve damage occurring prior to surgery and/or verify range of motion or attributes of muscle contraction during reconstructive surgery. Such improved assemblies may be utilized in embodiments of methods according to the present invention allowing, preferably by a single hand, manipulation, carrying, parameter adjustment and/or informational feedback generation from within a surgical field. Single-handed operation and easily identifiable feedback generation is desirable especially where focused attention is required, such as during surgery observed through a microscope.