Specifications
Model No: SND-076
Sizes: 18 – 24 G
Lengths: 9cm
Usage
The Spinal Needle is used to provide exceptional control when penetrating the dura suitable for spinal anesthesia. In other words, they are used to inject analgesia into the cerebrospinal fluid usually at a point below the second lumbar vertebra.
Features
- Rapid detection of cerebrospinal fluid
- Minimal delay before injection
- Low resistance to injection of local anesthetic
Adverse Events
The following are the adverse effects of the Spinal Needle:
- Nausea
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Fainting due to anxiety
- Flushing of the face
- Dural puncture
- Nerve damage
- Bleeding
- Heart-related complications
- Complications associated with particulate steroids
Contraindications
The Spinal Needle is not intended for use in the following cases:
- Infected skin over the puncture site
- Increased intracranial pressure from the space-occupying lesion
- Trauma or mass to lumbar vertebrae
