Ultrasound

Havel’s Incorporated, the Cincinnati-based market leader in echogenic needles, has announced the release of a new echogenic ultrasound needle which could help reduce radiation exposure. Last month, Havel’s Incorporated released four new echogenic needles using their new, innovative Micro Laser Etching (MLE™) technology, which creates multiple angled surfaces to reflect sound waves back to the [...]

Havel’s Inc. recently exhibited at the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Annual Meeting at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle Washington. The CRNA’s in attendance were very interested in Havel’s Echogenic EchoStim® Insulated and EchoBlock® Non-Insulated needles for ultrasound guided peripheral nerve blocks. Some in the industry are surprised to hear that [...]

AS REPORTED IN OUTPATIENT SURGERY: Study Shows Benefits of Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks Ultrasound guidance improves the accuracy of identifying anesthetic spread when placing peripheral nerve blocks and reduces the incidence of block-related complications, according to new research. Physicians at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Canada, assessed the abilities of 8 anesthesia residents and [...]

Havel’s Inc. recently attended the Mayo Clinic Diagnostic & interventional Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Course in Rochester, MN from July 15-17th. The clinic was very successful and the attendees from all over the United States were very excited about the information and skills that they were learning. It was very well organized with classes, breakout sessions, and [...]

Havel’s Incorporated Announces the Release of Four New Innovative Ultrasound Needles.  The market leader in echogenic needles for ultrasound guided regional anesthesia releases four new innovative echogenic needles.      CINCINNATI, July 12/Havel’s Incorporated/ – Havel’s Incorporated, the Cincinnati-based market leader in echogenic needles, announces the release of a new line of needles with Micro [...]

Havel’s Inc. recently exhibited at the International Symposium of Ultrasound for Regional Anesthesia (ISURA) in Toronto, Canada.  Havel’s showed their EchoStim® Insulated, EchoBlock® Non-Insulated, and EchoBlock® MSK for Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia and Pain Injections.  Since the symposium focused on the use of ultrasound in regional anesthesia and pain management, Havel’s products were very popular.  [...]

An article published in the March 2010 issue of Pain Medicine News refers to the importance of echogenicity in needles used in ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia. The article claims that a study found that “echogenicity is a key, if understudied, aspect of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia.” Also in the article is the claim that …” Of the most common [...]

Havel’s Inc. recently exhibited at the CRASH Conference, Colorado Review of Anesthesia for SurgiCenter and Hospitals, in Vail, CO.  Havel’s EchoStim® Insulated and EchoBlock® Non-Insulated needles for ultrasound guided peripheral nerve blocks were a huge hit.  Many attendees requested samples, and all were surprised to hear our premium echogenic insulated needles came without a premium [...]

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Ultrasound for Regional Anesthesia is a wealth of information for practioners interested in using ultrasound for nerve blocks/regional anesthesia. Besides a very thorough list of Educational Resources, the website has released a “Pick of the Lit” from 2009. Take a look at the articles they’ve gathered. To read more about Ultrasound for Regional Anesthesia, click [...]