A laser mount probe holder facilitates fixation of the optimized ultrasound image and needle alignment in-plane to the ultrasound beam during ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve block

AbstractLaser guidance facilitates needle alignment in-plane to the ultrasound beam. Once the ultrasound image is optimized, there is no further need to maneuver the probe. Therefore, we designed a laser mount probe holder prototype, and examined the ease of visualization of the needle tip using the laser mount probe holder. The needle brightness was quantitatively measured using an image analysis software. We found that the laser mount probe holder is useful, not only to visualize the needle tip in the ultrasound plane, but also to fix the best ultrasound image.
Source: Journal of Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research