Checkpoint Surgical’s nerve stimulation devices inform intraoperative decision making to help surgeons safely and effectively protect, assess and repair motor nerves during surgeries.
The CHECKPOINT® Nerve Stimulator provides visual confirmation of nerve function and location in the surgical field, even in obscured anatomy. All Checkpoint stimulators may be used safely for sustained or repeated nerve stimulation without diminished response.
Top Five Rules to Avoid Neurovascular Injury During Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Evan Flatow, MD, and Victor Olujimi, MD Leni & Peter W. May Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai, NYC, NY Seminars in Arthroplasty, March 2017. Volume 28, Issue 1, Pages 2-4.
Intraoperative Nerve Monitoring With a Handheld Intraoperative Biphasic Stimulator: Evaluation of Use During the Latarjet Procedure. Rimmke, Nathan A. MD; Jones, Grant L. MD; Bishop, Julie Y. MD Techniques in Orthopedics: June 2018 – Volume 33 – Issue 2 – p e5-e8.
Intra-Operative Sciatic Nerve Assessment in Complex Total Hip Arthroplasty Using a Handheld Nerve Stimulator: A Case Series. Shai S Shemesh, MD, Samuel Overly, MD, Jonathan Robinson, MD, Catlin S. Mouchas, MD, Darwin Chen, MD Hip Int. 2018 Mar;28(2):210-217. doi: 10.5301/hipint.5000553. Epub 2017 Sep 10.
Empowering the Surgeon – New neuroprotective and neuroreconstructive techniques. Michael R. Hausman, MD, Lippmann Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Vice-Chairman, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chief, Hand and Elbow Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center.
Nerve Repair Manual – A practical approach to injury and repair in the brachial plexus and upper extremity. Scott H. Kozin, MD, Chief of Staff, Shriners Hospital for Children – Philadelphia; Team Leader, Touching Hands Project, American Society for Surgery of the Hand.
*Dr. Hausman is a paid consultant of Checkpoint Surgical, Inc.