• Sterilisable, reusable, doppler needle guidance transducer
• Sterile disposable coupling gel
• Audio and visual level indication of vessel location
• Foot switch operation option
• Battery saver system
• 3 year warranty

SonoGuide 2 Technical Specification:

Blind puncturing of central veins occasionally leads to complications such as arterial puncture, pneumothorax or hemothorax. SonoGuide2 has been developed to overcome these problems and make central venous access safer, faster and easier.

SonoGuide2 controls every step of the vascular access, guiding the puncture from the skin surface. Only the SonoGuide2 can provide a cost effective solution to the location of the vessel and allow accurate guidance to improve single pass puncture dramatically.

The SonoGuide2 consists of a main audio unit, a needle guidance transducer and a sterile disposable gel. The vessel is located by using distinctive venous sounds produced as an audio Doppler signal, on locating the centre of the required vessel the introducer needle is passed through the guidance transducer into the vessel.

Once puncture is achieved the transducer can be removed by squeezing its sides together which parts the transducer and the sterile coupling gel. The SonoGuide 2 audio unit can be stand mounted and is powered from 2 batteries allowing for easy positioning close to the patient.

The simplicity of the unit is reflected in the number of controls, the user has only to adjust the volume level that can be achieved from the front of the unit or by use of the optional footswitch. The units display provides a numeric indication of signal amplitude as well as a bar graph to assist in the positioning of the transducer. There is no power cord to restrict usage allowing the unit to be truly portable.