NBT100

Nottingham Ultrasound Nerve Block Trainer

Regional Anaesthesia Ultrasound trainer made by Pharmabotics in collaboration with Dr Nigel Bedforth, Consultant Anaesthetist, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospital, U.K.

This NEW trainer has been made in response to the identified need to make a simulator to assist Trainee Anaesthetists in developing the necessary skills to become proficient in using Ultrasound for use in Regional Anaesthesia and Nerve Blocks.
The use of Ultrasound guidance for placement of needles in Nerve Blocks has been increasing and an abstract on this topic was presented at The European Society for Regional Anaesthesia 2006.

Key Skills

• Insertion of needles with Ultrasound
• Allows trainees to relate Physio spacial orientation in relation to unidimensional human anatomy and structures
• Practice of target nerve recognition with Ultra- sound probe and how it relates to surrounding structures
• Improves hand-eye coordination with Ultrasound probe and needle positioning and visualisation
• Visualisation of vessels and nerves 
• Appreciation of risks of overshoot in needle positioning
• Practice finding needle with the probe

Features

• Nerve Block simulator contains a special gelatine substance to enable Ultrasound visualisation when needles are inserted
• Simulated nerve targets, veins and arteries are included
• Capacity to create circulation through vessels
• Insertion of over 50 nerve block needles per gel pad

Replacement order:
NBT101 Replacement Gel Pad
NBT102 Replacement Box and Tubes
useful contact: www.esraeurope.org