MUSCLE PROBE, SYSTEM AND METHOD

原文（中国語）

A muscle probe is provided for obtaining electromyography data and optical spectroscopy data from muscle tissue. The muscle probe comprises an elongate needle having an outer wall surrounding a needle interior, the needle interior comprising: a core electromyography electrode; and one or more optical fibres; wherein the needle is arranged to be inserted into a muscle, and further arranged to detect electrical activity from the muscle; and wherein the one or more optical fibres are arranged to direct incident light from a light source toward a target area of the muscle, and further arranged to receive scattered light from the target area. The present disclosure aims to provide a muscle probe to improve the diagnostic pathway for patients with neuromuscular disorders, by developing a minimally invasive bedside test of muscle health.