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The neurological sponge is a cotton or rayon pattie used to keep exposed tissue from drying out during surgery. It is used to absorb excess fluids and to protect the tissue from trauma during surgery. It is also used to assist in the gentle suction of fluids.

Neurosurgical Paddies are used to keep exposed tissue from drying out or to absorb excess fluids and to protect the tissue from trauma during surgery. They are manufactured from either cotton or viscose fibers cut into rectangular pads of various sizes with a suture string attached for ease in count verification and with an x-ray detectable marker sewn to it as an extra precaution. The paddies are normally packaged 10 per count card of a single size and may be sterilized for end use or sold non sterile for kit packers. They are single use items that can be ETO sterilized twice or E-beam sterilized once. HE, Inc.'s product will be made from cotton and/or or rayon in sizes and shapes similar to the predicate devices as they have been since 2005 under a 510(k) license. The most commonly used sizes are ½' x ½', ½' x 1", ½" x 3", 1" x 1" and 1" x 3".