What to expect during Dr. Sokohl (Inspire) Insertim Hypo Nerve Neurostimulator

Definition: Sleep Apnea is causing the patients tongue to stop breathing

Gloves:

• 8 Micro Pi

Suture:

• 2-0 Silk SH CR/8
• 3-0 Vicryl SH CR/8
• 4-0 Monocryl PC-3
• 5-0 Monocryl PC-3
• 34 needles in total

Medication:

• 1% Lido w/ Epi

BackTable:

• Irrigation & Sharps area (yellow vessel loops and a cath needle) / Preload 3-0 Silk
• Auxiliary Neck Set ( roll towel)
• 2 red clip appliers
• 2 blue clip appliers
• tunneler
• Ioband

Mayo Stand

• #15 Blade
• 2 fine hemostats
• right angle
• 2 blunt hemostats
• tonsil hemostats
• metz and mayo scissors
• 2 army navy retractors
• 2 kelly’s (peanuts)
• 2 double skin hooks
• 2 debakey forceps
• macabe dissector
• yaunkar suction
• raytecs

Extras

• 2 incisions ( one on the neck & one on the chest) the neck portion will go first
• skin hooks for the neck incisions