Has anyone eve looked at the ultrasound machine by PUNCTURE it had a split screen and a dual view probe,transverse and sagital in the same head. I looked at it years ago prior to buying a sonosite and several MD's I work with are wanting to see it again. I cant seem to find it anywhere on the web, not sure if they are even still around, I can't imagine the split screen would fail it was really nice to have both views at the same time . It was only because we use the machine for so many things and the resolution was better with the sonosite.
Try this-
http://www.punctsure.com/
We have used the PunctSure for a couple of years. We also have a Site~Rite three that we have used for about five years. The larger screen on the PunctSure is a real advantage, and the split screen is often very helpful.
We abandoned the hands-free probe early on in favor of a hand-held one. The main problem was that even if you had everything perfectly aligned prior to the stick, once you made the stick, the alignment would shift, and the probe was no longer centered on the vein. It was similar to using the needle guide with the Site~Rite. It just didn't allow enough flexibility. Further, we often use it to check the neck for malposition during the procedure, and for doing peripheral sticks. The hands-free probe doesn't work well in those applications.
We have had more reliability problems with the PunctSure than the Site~Rite, but the Inceptio and Comedical have been very good about working with us.
Jerry Bartholomew RN, BSN, CRNI
VA Medical Center, Spokane, WA
Jerry Bartholomew RN, MSN, CRNI
VA Medical Center, Spokane, WA