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Modified malis bayonet forceps aids application of the cyberonics vagus nerve stimulator electrode: technical note
1Department of Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, USA.
Neurosurgery
|October 3, 2000
Abstract
Objective:
To notify neurosurgeons about a modified bayonet forceps that aids application of the vagus nerve stimulating electrode.
Methods:
The manufacturer (Codman & Shurtleff, Inc., Raynham, MA) extended the tips of an upward-angled Malis bayonet forceps from 2 mm to 6 mm.
Results:
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.
Conclusion:
The modified bayonet forceps and depicted wrapping sequence shorten electrode wrapping time.