Intelligence for First Attempt Epidural Placement
The CompuFlo® Epidural Instrument offers objective detection of pressure changes to verify true loss of resistance and confirm the epidural space
The CompuFlo® Epidural Instrument offers objective detection of pressure changes to verify true loss of resistance and confirm the epidural space
Technology | Loss-of-Resistance Syringe | CompuFlo Instrument |
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Uses tactile feel | X | X |
Objectively measures tissue pressure constantly and in real-time, numerically and graphically | X | |
Objectively measures tissue pressure constantly and in real-time, via audible tone | X | |
Recognizes the presence of pulsatile waveform when the epidural space is accessed with CompuWave™ | X | |
Compared to the traditional LOR technique, real-time pressure sensing technology costs about $504 dollars less per hospital stay on average | X |
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Turn on the CompuFlo® instrument.
Take out the disposables package.
Unpackage the disposables.
Connect the pre-filled saline syringe to the pressure sensor.
Insert the syringe into the syringe receptacle until it is fully seated.
Firmly insert the ID adaptor into the ID adaptor port on the right side of the instrument.
Select the desired epidural needle size.
Approve the choices. Auto-purge starts and fills the extension tubing with fluid.