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

Claim 0:
1. A surgical system to locate a first one or more nerves within a body, the system comprising:
a laparoscopic camera configured to insert within the body;
a robotic arm configured to insert within the body and to couple to an exploratory electrode probe;
the exploratory electrode probe;
a first recording electrode;
a second recording electrode;
an analyzer configured to couple with the first recording electrode to determine a first proximity of the exploratory electrode probe to the first one or more nerves based on a first electrical signal sensed at the first recording electrode, the first electrical signal being sensed in response to the exploratory electrode probe 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 exploratory electrode probe to the first one or more nerves based on data from the analyzer; and
wherein: (a) the exploratory electrode probe is configured to dynamically couple to the body; and (b) the first recording 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 exploratory electrode probe;
wherein the analyzer is configured to couple with the second recording electrode to determine the first proximity of the exploratory electrode probe to the first one or more nerves based on a second electrical signal sensed at the second recording electrode, the second electrical signal being sensed in response to the exploratory electrode probe transmitting the electric current to the internal tissue of the body;
wherein the analyzer is configured to simultaneously couple with the first and second recording electrodes to determine the first proximity of the exploratory electrode probe to the first one or more nerves based on the first and second electrical signals being respectively sensed at the first and second recording electrodes;
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.