Patent ID: 11918362
Assignee: PROPEP, LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 18:
19. A surgical system to locate a first one or more nerves within a body, the system comprising:
an analyzer configured to couple with a first electrode to determine a first proximity of a third electrode to the first one or more nerves based on a first electrical signal sensed at one of the first and third electrodes, the first electrical signal being sensed in response to another of the first and third electrodes transmitting electric current to internal tissue of the body;
at least one of a user interface, a speaker, or combinations thereof configured to couple to the analyzer to indicate the first proximity of the third electrode to the first one or more nerves based on data from the analyzer; and
wherein: (a) the third electrode is configured to dynamically couple to the body; and (b) the first electrode is configured to statically couple to the body;
wherein the user interface is configured to change the electric current transmitted to the internal tissue of the body via the another of the first and third electrodes;
wherein the analyzer is configured to couple with a second electrode to determine the first proximity of the third electrode to the first one or more nerves based on a second electrical signal sensed at one of the second and third electrodes, the second electrical signal being sensed in response to the another of the first and third electrodes transmitting the electric current to the internal tissue of the body;
wherein the analyzer is configured to simultaneously couple with the first and second electrodes to determine the first proximity of the third electrode to the first one or more nerves based on the first and second electrical signals being respectively sensed;
wherein the user interface includes a visual display;
wherein the analyzer includes at least one of a current source, a signal meter, or combinations thereof.