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The Art of the IV Start - December 2014 - Subscribe to Outpatient Surgery Magazine

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8 2 O U T P AT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E | D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 4 7 Ezono 4000 Ultrasound An Innovative Approach to Ultrasound This product has some distinct advantages and is ideal for providers who either don't do a lot of blocks, or haven't yet. Tutorials are built into the sys- tem, so if you're doing, say, an inter- scalene block, you can see the live image on the bottom and, simultaneously, a guide on top to help you know what to look for. The company also has a web portal, so providers with different approaches can upload them. Meanwhile, magnetic imaging shows very clearly where your needle will be if you continue a given approach. That's big. If you're working with students or residents, it's much easier to tell them what to do with their hands, what to do with their wrists, what to do with the needle, and whether to advance, stop or change the angle. You can see what's going on under the skin much better. And the price (between $20,000 and $30,000) seems very reasonable. ezono.com 8 Smiths Medical CADD-Solis Infusion Pump Programmed Bolus Improves Results Recent studies show that compared with continuous infusion, a "programmed intermittent bolus" leads to better penetration and F R O M T H E E X H I B I T H A L L UNDER YOUR SKIN Ezono's magnetic imaging shows clearly where the needle is headed.

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