Patent ID: 8491473

Claim:
A medical procedure mat comprising: a cushioned substrate having a top surface for supporting a patient lying thereon, a bottom surface adapted to be supported by a medical procedure table, an inner portion, and an outer edge portion comprising a head, a foot, and left and right sides; and a first physiological monitoring line for communicating a physiological signal from a physiological sensor associated with the patient, the first physiological monitoring line comprising a guided portion having a proximal end and a distal end, a flexible portion, and an operative coupling between the distal end of the guided portion and the flexible portion, the operative coupling being disposed proximate the outer edge portion of the cushioned substrate; the guided portion of the physiological monitoring line being disposed generally along the outer edge portion of the cushioned substrate, the proximal end of the guided portion adapted to be connected to a monitoring device, and the flexible portion being adapted to extend toward the inner portion of the cushioned substrate, further comprising at least a second physiological monitoring line wherein at least the first and second physiological monitoring lines are housed within a conduit, the conduit being disposed along the outer edge portion and within the cushioned substrate.