Patent ID: 11925800
Assignee: NEURALINK CORP.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A system for robotically implanting a probe device into biological tissue, comprising:
a biocompatible probe;
an integrated circuit (IC) chip tethered to the probe;
a cartridge comprising a temporary attachment surface by which the probe is removably coupled to the cartridge;
a needle configured to reversibly engage with the probe, wherein reversibly engaging the needle with the probe comprises rotating the needle and passing a point of the needle through a receiving feature of the probe;
a robotic arm configured to hold the needle;
a microprocessor controller configured to control the robotic arm and the needle in order to:
remove the probe from the temporary attachment surface using the needle;
pierce the biological tissue with the needle and the probe;
withdraw the needle while leaving the probe within the biological tissue; and
detach the IC chip from the cartridge and leave the IC chip with the biological tissue.