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EEG in Supine Position: Making Bedside Monitoring Truly Bedside

Zeto ONE enables rapid, full-montage EEG while patients remain comfortably lying down – no gels, no electrode wires, no repositioning. ICU and ED teams now have a solution that matches the pace and complexity of real-world care.

Why Supine EEG Access Matters in Critical Care

In critical care and emergency environments, most patients are not sitting up. They’re post-surgical, unconscious, intubated, or in a medically complex state that makes repositioning impossible.

Being able to conduct high-quality EEG while lying down is more than a convenience. It’s a matter of life-saving speed.

Zeto ONE: Built for the Bedside

In most hospitals today, traditional EEG is still the standard of care – but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. These systems offer the full-montage data neurologists rely on, but they come with significant logistical hurdles. Setup takes 20–30 minutes, requires a trained EEG technologist, involves abrasive skin prep, messy gels, and a maze of wires. Especially for patients in critical conditions, with limited ability for re-positioning, preparing the scalp and gluing down traditional gel-based electrodes can take even longer than usual. 

In response to these challenges, a new category of “rapid EEG” systems has emerged. But while these devices promise speed, they often sacrifice quality. Unlike some rapid EEG systems that are bulky or uncomfortable for patients lying down, the Zeto ONE is designed with a low-profile form that makes it easy for patients to rest comfortably on a pillow—no neck towel or special positioning required. The headset can be applied in under five minutes and removed just as quickly if a CT or MRI is needed. It’s gel-free and paste-free, so there’s no mess to clean up, and unlike many limited-channel systems, Zeto ONE delivers a full-montage 21-channel EEG, giving clinicians the diagnostic quality they need without compromising patient comfort.

Remote EEG Monitoring Without Compromise

Zeto ONE is more than just a rapid setup. It also supports real-time, cloud-based EEG streaming and integrates AI-powered seizure detection. Zeto comes closest to a traditional full montage EEG with all its benefits and seamless integration with the cloud.

Here’s what that means in the field:

  • Remote neurologists can begin interpreting EEG as soon as the recording starts.
  • The system provides automatic notifications for seizure activity and status epilepticus.

That means faster intervention. More accurate diagnosis. And fewer unnecessary patient transfers.

What Makes It Different From Traditional EEG?

FeatureTraditional EEGZeto ONE
Patient Comfort Gel dries, wires interfereSleek design makes it comfortable.  
Setup Time15–25 minutes  ~ 5 minutes
Specialized Technologist RequiredYesNo – any trained staff member
Gel / Paste RequiredYesNo
Patient Clean-up RequiredYesNo

Zeto ONE has been used to record over clinical 150,000 EEGs, many of them in high-stakes emergency and ICU environments. Providers using the system report faster workflows, better patient experiences, and a major reduction in unnecessary transports.

Ready to See It in Action?

Request a demo of Zeto ONE and learn how you can implement rapid, full-montage EEG at the bedside, in the ICU, or anywhere care happens.