Safety and reliability of a handheld stimulator for neural monitoring during thyroid surgery

The Checkpoint nerve stimulator (Checkpoint Surgical, Cleveland, OH) is a U.S. Food and Drug Administration‐approved device for neural localization and monitoring during surgery. Its safety, efficacy, and reliability for neural monitoring during thyroid and parathyroid surgery have not been compared to more standard formats of neural monitoring.

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