When they were students in the biomedical engineering department at the University of Virginia, Will Mauldin and Kevin Owen found a problem that needed solving – anesthesiologists often fail to successfully place an epidural on their first try. It’s a problem that costs the medical system more than $1.5 billion each year, according to Rivanna Medical. […]
Study: Rivanna’s anesthesia placement device boosts accuracy, efficacy
Rivanna Medical touted data from 3 trials today showing that its Accuro automatic spinal navigation system boosts the accuracy of epidural and spinal anesthesia placement compared to traditional techniques, even for residents-in-training. Accuro is a pocket-sized ultrasound system that automatically detects spinal midline, epidural depth and trajectory. One trial at the University of Virginia Medical […]
