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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
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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.
