Patent ID: 11872401
Assignee: CHECKPOINT SURGICAL, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method for stimulating tissue, comprising:
providing a stimulation device;
placing a lead percutaneously within range of a target tissue region, wherein the lead is operatively attachable to the stimulation device and comprises a stimulation electrode;
stimulating the target tissue region with the lead and the stimulation device during a subcutaneous surgery at a set of verification stimulation parameters to determine a threshold for excitability of an injured nerve within the target tissue region and
determining whether application of stimulation for nerve regeneration therapy is appropriate based on the threshold for excitability of the injured nerve and if determined to be appropriate applying a stimulation signal to the target tissue region with the lead and the stimulation device before or after a subcutaneous surgery to alter recovery of the injured nerve.