Modified malis bayonet forceps aids application of the cyberonics vagus nerve stimulator electrode: technical note.
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Abstract
To notify neurosurgeons about a modified bayonet forceps that aids application of the vagus nerve stimulating electrode. The manufacturer (Codman & Shurtleff, Inc., Raynham, MA) extended the tips of an upward-angled Malis bayonet forceps from 2 mm to 6 mm. The modified bayonet tips, when placed under the vagus nerve, extend well beyond the edge of the usual vagus nerve to easily accept the electrode lead. The modified bayonet forceps and depicted wrapping sequence shorten electrode wrapping time.
Medical subject headings
- Electric Stimulation Therapy
- Electrodes, Implanted
- Neurosurgical Procedures
- Surgical Instruments
- Vagus Nerve