Garment to facilitate needle electrode placement for intraoperative monitoring
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1. A garment to facilitate an implantation of needle electronics for intraoperative monitoring during a surgical procedure comprising:
- a fabric having a thickness separating a skin surface adapted to reside proximate to the skin of a patient and a top surface opposite the skin surface;
at least one tube residing in the fabric between the skin surface and the top surface, the tube having a cover proximate the skin surface;
an air bladder proximate the cover such that inflating the air bladder applies pressure to the cover and is adapted to apply pressure to a wound to facilitate clotting; and
a needle electrode, wherebythe tube is adapted to receive the needle electrode and the needle electrode is adapted to be inserted through the skin of the patient such that the needle electrode will be positioned proximate a nerve to be monitored.
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Abstract
A garment is provided with a tube that may be used to facilitate placement of needle electrodes into a patient to facilitate intraoperative monitoring during surgical procedures.
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1. A garment to facilitate an implantation of needle electronics for intraoperative monitoring during a surgical procedure comprising:
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a fabric having a thickness separating a skin surface adapted to reside proximate to the skin of a patient and a top surface opposite the skin surface; at least one tube residing in the fabric between the skin surface and the top surface, the tube having a cover proximate the skin surface; an air bladder proximate the cover such that inflating the air bladder applies pressure to the cover and is adapted to apply pressure to a wound to facilitate clotting; and a needle electrode, whereby the tube is adapted to receive the needle electrode and the needle electrode is adapted to be inserted through the skin of the patient such that the needle electrode will be positioned proximate a nerve to be monitored. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A garment to facilitate an implantation of needle electrodes for intraoperative monitoring during a surgical procedure comprising:
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a fabric having a thickness separating a skin surface adapted to reside proximate to the skin of a patient and a top surface opposite the skin surface; at least one tube residing in the fabric between the skin surface and the top surface, the tube having a cover proximate the skin surface; means for applying pressure to the cover using a gas source such that inflating the means for applying pressure with a gas from the gas source is adapted to cause the cover to apply pressure to a wound to facilitate clotting; a needle electrode; means for advancing the needle electrode, and means for retracting the needle electrode, whereby the tube is adapted to be inserted through the skin of the patient such that the needle electrode will be positioned proximate a nerve to be monitored. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of placing at least one electrode for intraoperative monitoring on a patient comprising the steps of:
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providing a garment with at least one electrode and at least one air bladder, wherein the at least one electrode is a needle electrode adapted to extend from the garment and pierce skin of a patient and the at least one air bladder is located in the garment proximal where the needle electrode extends from the garment; arranging the garment on the patient such that the at least one electrode is oriented for use in an intraoperative monitoring procedure and extending the needle electrode; performing the intraoperative monitoring procedure; retracting the needle electrode from the patient; inflating the air bladder to apply pressure where the needle electrode pierced the skin to facilitate clotting; and removing the garment.
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