Ultrasound technology developer Rivanna Medical said new research published online this week in Anesthesia & Analgesia found that its Accuro image-guided spinal navigation system accurately calculated the optimal site and needle depth for administering epidural anesthesia.
The clinical trial conducted at Stanford University Medical Center found that Accuro predicted the depth to the epidural space within an average of 0.61 cm. Accuro also identified the appropriate spinal interspace for needle insertion in 94% of patients and facilitated an 87% success rate in first-attempt epidural administration, according to the firm.
