NIM Vital™ is the next generation of nerve monitoring that gives you a strategic advantage* and greater confidence when monitoring nerve function.1** It advances nerve monitoring to inform your surgical strategy2 so patients can continue living fully and feeling deeply.
FACTS ON HEAD & NECK SURGERY RISKS
DID YOU KNOW?
As a Health Care Professional you have a strong desire to achieve the best clinical outcome for your patients. This desire is important to you if you are new in the endocrine surgery but of course remains equally important if you spent already many hours operating on the thyroid gland. Intraoperative nerve monitoring is defined to be a helpful tool in this matter.
INJURY PREVENTION
IONM enhances awareness of NAR and facilitates the identification of nerves with anatomical variants1-9
Intraoperative corrective action to prevent postoperative long-term complications10-11
NIM® NERVE MONITORING SYSTEMS
Based on over 20 years of nerve monitoring experience, Medtronic offers a broad portfolio of head and neck surgery products to help otolaryngologists, endocrine, and general surgeons treat a variety of conditions in adult and pediatric patients.
Our NIM® Nerve Monitoring Systems enable surgeons to identify and confirm motor nerve function and monitor major motor nerves during head and neck surgery, such as thyroidectomies, as well as other procedures. If there is a change in nerve function, the NIM System may provide visual and audible warnings to alert the surgeon. This helps reduce the risk of intraoperative nerve damage, improving safety and peace of mind for both surgeons and patients.
CALENDER
PAST EVENTS
See the device manual for detailed information regarding the instructions for use, indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions, and potential adverse events. For further information, contact your local Medtronic representative and/or consult the Medtronic website at www.medtronic.com.
*More robust EMG information.
**Compared to visualization alone.
1. Thomusch O, et al. Intraoperative neuromonitoring of surgery for benign goiter. Amer J Surg. 2002;183(6):673-8.
2. Dionigi G, Bacuzzi A, Rausei S, et al. The technique of intraoperative neuromonitoring in thyroid surgery. Surg technol Int. 2010;19:25-37.