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The finger-mounted probe
helps overcome the
unsteadiness that character-
izes traditional probes. You
just rest your hand on the
patient's body, and you
know it's not going any-
where. The gentle pressure
from your hand, along with
being more comforting to
the patient, also makes it
less likely you'll accidentally collapse a vein. There's also a conven-
ience factor in that there's no need to put the probe down and pick it
up again during the procedure, or to have someone hold it for you.
You can even slip a glove over it. I can see it being used in more chal-
lenging applications — for exam-
ple, if you're trying to find a
patient's antecubital, or radial
artery. People should be able to
pick up the technique very quickly.
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B. Braun BSmart Injection
Pressure Monitor
Too Much Pressure?
St op the Injection
This clever device is like a tire-
pressure gauge for peripheral
nerve blocks. If the injection pres-
sure reaches a certain level, you
F R O M T H E E X H I B I T H A L L
HANDS FREE Fukuda Denshi's Finger-Mounted
Ultrasound Probe helps ease the pressure.
EARLY WARNING
The BSmart from
B. Braun tells you
when injection
pressure is too high.
