Accumeter® | ACCU-DISC™ |
Docking Needles |
Accumeter was the first device on the market cleared by the FDA for diagnosis of herniated discs and designed exclusively for measurement at lower pressures such as those used in this procedure. Accumeter uses digital manometric pressure readings to provide quantitative results that are easy to interpret to diagnose herniated or diseased discs in the spine.
Catalog # | Description | Case Qty |
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KEM4000 | Digital Accumeter device for discography. | 1 |
The ACCU-DISC™ Pressure Monitoring System offers the advantage of accurate delivery of fluids to the body with the ability to monitor the pressure of those fluids in discography interpretation.
Catalog # | Description | Case Qty |
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5050 | ACCU-DISC™ Pressure monitoring syringe | 5 |
Blunt obturator offers better control when entering lumbodorsal fascia and passing paravertebral muscles. Injection needle is longer than the cannula, placing it within the centrum of the disc.
Figure 1 After local anesthetic, the 18 gauge cannula with 20 gauge sharp trocar needle penetrates the skin and passes through the lumbodorsal fascia. |
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Figure 2 The 20 gauge sharp trocar needle is removed and replaced with the 20 gauge blunt obturator needle, which is then passed through the paravertebral muscles to the posterolateral annulus. |
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Figure 3 The 20 gauge blunt obturator needle is now placed at the posterolateral margin of the annulus and is directed toward the centrum of the disc. |
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Figure 4 The 20 gauge blunt obturator needle is removed and the 18 gauge cannula is docked on the annulus. The use of the blunt obturator (docking needle) allows decreasing risk to nerve root injury. |
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Figure 5 The 22 gauge injection needle is then inserted through the docking cannula into the centrum of the disc. The needle projects past the tip of the cannula, placing it within the centrum of the disc. |
Catalog # | Description | Case Qty |
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DDN-5000 | Discogram Needles | 20 |