Needle Guides for Anesthesia & Pain Management
Ultrasound needle guides are proven to reduce procedure time and improve patient safety during nerve blocks. They are used for the following blocks:
- Axillary
- Femoral
- Infraclavicular
- Supraclavicular
- Popliteal
- Interscalene
- Spinal epidural
- Lumbar plexus
- Peripheral nerve
They are also used in pain management for joint injections, and stem cell or PRP therapies.
Decreased Procedure Time
Used for nerve blocks, ultrasound needle guides helped decreased the mean procedure time from 43 seconds to just 16 seconds. The median procedure time dropped from 33 to 10.5 seconds. (2)