Neuro-cottonoid dispensing device and system

Abstract

The neuro-cottonoid dispensing device comprises a tray of plastic or similar disposable material with a trough and a series of channels to accommodate neurosurgical sponges. A neurosurgical sponge comprises a string attached to an absorbent material, usually cotton. Either the sponge or the string can be radio-opaque (x-ray detectable). The absorbent part of the neurosurgical sponge is often referred to as a cottonoid by those skilled in the art. The aforementioned grooves or channels keep the strings tangle-free and the cottonoids immediately accessible. The cottonoids rest within the trough. Immediately preceding or during neurosurgery, the trough can be filled with a wetting solution, usually saline. A plastic film or similar material covers the tray and encloses the neurosurgical sponges in a sterile environment.

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