Patent ID: 8750956

Claim:
A puncture-resistant covering for one or more needle electrodes, each having a sharp end and a lead-wire, the electrodes configured for electrical stimulation or recording of biological electrical potentials in clinical or surgical settings, the covering configured for use while the electrodes are inserted into a body to provide these functions, for the purpose of reducing risk of transferring disease that could result from medical personnel suffering skin-scrape or skin-puncture through contact with the sharp ends of said needles, said covering comprising: a puncture-resistant patch of suitable shape and size having a front surface and a rear surface and having a thickness of less than one-quarter inch and having a pressure-sensitive adhesive existing on at least one-half of the rear surface for the purpose of securing the covering to the body and holding-in-place the needle electrode(s) and lead-wire(s) that it covers during its use.