Patent ID: 7789833

Claim:
An ultrasound imaging and electrical stimulation system, comprising: a transcutaneous electrode adapted for external placement on a patient; a percutaneous electrode having an electrically-conducting tip adapted for percutaneous placement proximate a nerve in the patient; a probe comprising: an ultrasound transducer that transmits ultrasound waves into the patient and receives reflected ultrasound waves from the patient; a communication interface, the communication interface transmitting a signal representative of the received reflected ultrasound waves to a main unit; an enclosure; and a first control, the first control causing a current to flow between the transcutaneous and percutaneous electrodes, and the first control being at least partially disposed within the enclosure, and wherein the main unit is in operative communication with the communication interface, and wherein the main unit comprises a display and a processor, wherein the processor receives the signal from the probe and causes the display to display an image in accordance with the received signal.