Ultrasound-guided piriformis block simulator

Task trainer
Anaesthesiology
Main product
Medicine

Nerve block simulator for the piriformis approach, for learning ultrasound anatomy recognition and needle-eye coordination. Allows safe puncture and injection practice.

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Available in Spain, Portugal and Andorra · delivery time given in the proposal

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Catalogue

Description

What this equipment is and what it's designed for.

Nerve block simulator for the piriformis approach, for learning ultrasound anatomy recognition and needle-eye coordination. Allows safe puncture and injection practice.

Supported blocks: piriformis; sacral hiatus; sacroiliac joint; sciatic nerve.

Internal anatomy: gluteus maximus; piriformis; sacrum.

External landmarks: gluteus maximus.

Simulator tissue is self-healing and durable, and the vessels are solid: there are no leaks and no filling or replacement is needed. The plastic base protects the internal bone structures.

Knowledge

What you learn

Task trainer modality. The competencies this equipment trains, in the language of the training plan.

Blocks you can practise:

Piriformis
Sacral hiatus
Sacroiliac joint
Sciatic nerve

Related procedures: Nerve Block · Ultrasound · Ultrasound-guided puncture and intervention

Knowledge

Cases and pathologies

The clinical scenarios that can be simulated with this equipment.

Clinical conditions in which these blocks are indicated:

Piriformis muscle syndrome
Sacroiliac joint pain
Sciatica of extraspinal origin
Chronic gluteal pain

Catalogue

Features and what's included

What the equipment does and what comes in the box, as described by the manufacturer.

Features

Internal anatomy represented:

Gluteus maximus
Piriformis
Sacrum

External landmarks for probe positioning:

Gluteus maximus

Build:

Self-healing tissue: the puncture closes by itself and the model withstands hundreds of repetitions.
Solid vessels: no leaks, no filling and no vessel replacement.
Plastic base that protects the internal bone structures.
Replacement rotating insert: swapped in seconds, it renews the simulator without buying a new one.

Includes

Piriformis nerve block simulator
1 Insert (pre-installed)
Rigid base for support and fluid collection
Dust bag
Carrying case

Technical

Services for this equipment

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