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Special Outpatient Surgery Edition - Hot Technology - April 2019

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distribute the drug and you're not going to like the results," says Dr. Viscusi, adding that more data is needed to support Exparel's use. The final verdict may still be out on the drug's efficacy, but if it can consistently deliv- er on its promise of 48 to 72 hours of post- operative relief, it will be another valuable addition to post-op pain protocols. "Instead of having a catheter, which always carries a risk of infec- tion, you can do a one- time nerve block that lasts for 2 or 3 days," says Dr. Piracha. "Obviously, that has a lot of value." • Clorotekal (chloroprocaine hydrochloride), a spinal anesthetic that CONSISTENT FLOW RATE TOO FAST TOO SOON ACTion™ Block Pain Pump REQUEST YOUR SAMPLES NOW THROUGH PAJUNK! Toll Free: +1.888.972.5865 info@pajunk-usa.com easycathusa.com/Ambu-ACTion IMPROVE PATIENT SAFETY WITH A MORE CONSISTENT FLOW RATE By using the AMBU® ACTion™ Block Pump in combination with the PAJUNK® E-Cath/E-Cath Plus you can improve clinical outcomes while minimizing inventory needs and increasing cost savings. Simplify and speed-up your catheter placement while reducing leakage and migration Improve patient safety with a more consistent fl ow rate Fill and Refi ll the ACTion pump to the exact volumes needed *World Journal of Anesthesiology m2014 March 27; 311); n9-123; ISSN 221806182 lonline); Baishideng Publishing Group Co. Note: Pumps were set to a nominal fl ow rate of 12 ml/hr. E-Cath & E-Cath Plus

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