EXTERNAL LINK

Developed together with Dr. Ban Tsui, the E-Cath / E-Cath Plus combines the best from clinical experience and engineering expertise, resulting in a system that addresses the biggest catheter problems in CNBs: complexity, catheter kinking, anesthetic leakage and catheter dislocation and migration.^1,2,3,4

The result are easier, faster, safer, and more reliable continuous nerve blocks with a reduction of workload during postoperative pain management.

All E-Cath systems are supplied with the SonoPlex^® needle, the leading echogenic nerve block needle globally. The SonoPlex includes the patented Cornerstone Reflectors for best needle echogenicity possible, irrespective of the insertion angle for placement under ultrasound and stimulation techniques (Dual Guidance).

Studies:

¹Ip V. H. Y. et al. The catheter-over-needle assembly offers greater stability and less leakage compared to the traditionalcounterpart in continuous interscalene nerve blocks: a randomized, patient-blinded study, Can. J. Anesth. 2013; 60: 1272–1273
²Ip V. H. Y. et al. The safety of an interscalene catheter-over-needle technique, Anesth. 2013; 68: 74–775
³ Herring A. A. et al. Emergency department placement of perineural catheters for femoral fracture pain management, Am. J. Emerg. Med. 2014; 32(3), 287: 1–3
⁴ Tsui B. C. H. et al. Less leakage and dislodgement with a catheter-over-needle versus a catheter through-needle approach for peripheral nerve block: an ex vivo study, Can. J. Anesth. 2012; 59: 655–661 (E-Cath is called Multi-Set in this study)
⁵Fuzier R. et al. The ecohogenicity of nerve blockade needles, Anesth. 2015; 70: 462–466
⁶ Uppal V. et al. Effect of beam steering on the visibility of echogenic and non-echogenic needles: a laboratory study, Can. J. Anesth. 2014 Oct; 61(10): 909–915
⁷ Hebard S., Hocking G. Echogenic technology can improve needle visibility during ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia, Reg. Anesth. Pain Med. 2011 March–April; 36(2): 185–189