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know your needle is probably in the wrong tissue. It's likely to be
especially helpful when you're using a second person to inject a
block — one to hold the needle in the right place, and one to inject.
If the needle slips, or the patient moves, you can easily end up in the
wrong tissue. I like the simplicity. It's not technically challenging.
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Edan Acclarix LX8 Ultrasound System
Impressively Clear Ultrasound Images
I was impressed by
the clear focus and well-
defined borders displayed
by this competitively priced,
point-of-care ultrasound sys-
tem. It's a big improvement
over the usual shadowy
ultrasound images. The
company says it uses tissue-
adaptive imaging, a technol-
ogy that continuously and
automatically optimizes the
image based on returning
echoes from the patient.
However they do it, they've
really managed to improve
the clarity. FDA approval is
imminent, says the compa-
ny.
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F R O M T H E E X H I B I T H A L L
IN FOCUS Edan's point-
of-care system achieves
a new level of clarity.
