DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SENSING AND DISCERNING BETWEEN FAT AND MUSCLE TISSUE DURING MEDICAL PROCEDURES

• Main Authors: SHILEV, Nikolay, Dimitrov, TOMOV, Viktor, Tomov, ELACHCHABI, Amin, JONSSON, Fredrik, ROMAN, Shawn, D, GOLISZEK, Gregory
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 28.12.2022
• Subjects: BEER; BIOCHEMISTRY; CHEMISTRY; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; CULTURE MEDIA; ENZYMOLOGY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METALLURGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; SPIRITS; VINEGAR; WINE

The present disclosure is directed to devices, systems, and methods for sensing and discerning whether a distal portion of a fat grafting cannula or probe is disposed in fat tissue or muscle tissue during fat grafting procedures. In one aspect of the present disclosure, a fat grafting cannula or probe is provided including first and second electrodes. Each electrode is coupled to a circuit, e.g., disposed in an electrosurgical generator. During a fat grafting procedure, the electrodes contact patient tissue. Based on signals received from each electrode, the circuit is configured to determine whether a distal portion of the fat grafting cannula is disposed in a fat tissue or muscle tissue. If the circuit determines that the fat grafting cannula is disposed in muscle tissue, the surgeon operating the fat grafting cannula is alerted to ensure that processed fat is not injected into the muscle tissue of the patient.