Patent ID: 9226535
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: A41D,A61B,A61N

Claim Text:
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, 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.