Biopsy/FNA guides on the Mindray probes

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Biopsy/FNA guides on the Mindray probes

Has anyone used the probe guide attachments for FNAs? I have near-field double vision, which makes lining up the probe and the needle fairly challenging. I’m willing to shell out the $360 to get the attachment, but can’t tell how it works, or if it is likely to make my life easier. 99% of what I am doing is FNAs, so just a biopsy guide wouldn’t be helpful…

Anyone? 

Liz

Has anyone used the probe guide attachments for FNAs? I have near-field double vision, which makes lining up the probe and the needle fairly challenging. I’m willing to shell out the $360 to get the attachment, but can’t tell how it works, or if it is likely to make my life easier. 99% of what I am doing is FNAs, so just a biopsy guide wouldn’t be helpful…

Anyone? 

Liz

Comments

Liz
May 14, 2019 at 12:30 am -

Bueller? 

Bueller? 

KV CVT SonoPath
May 14, 2019 at 12:50 am -

Lol! Hi Liz, sorry for the

Lol! Hi Liz, sorry for the delay but thanks for the chuckle! At SP Mobile we don’t use the ineedle guides at least not yet as most of our sticks are performed using the C-11 and I do believe the needle guides are for the linear probes only.

Liz
May 14, 2019 at 1:05 am -

Thanks Kelly! I have asked

Thanks Kelly! I have asked Diane and she doesn’t really know. How can I follow up with this? Is there someone at MindRay who could help? 🙂 Liz

Liz
May 14, 2019 at 1:20 am -

Perhaps they have someone

Perhaps they have someone using them on the human side? 

EL
May 14, 2019 at 4:56 am -

I have not ever used them

I have not ever used them because I found them cumbersome and limiting for those challenging angles that you have to improvise with to get the needle in tough areas.

I think just focusing on freeehand techniques and practice is the best overall way to overcome needle awareness issues.

Liz
May 14, 2019 at 5:06 am -

Eric, thanks, but it’s not a

Eric, thanks, but it’s not a matter of hand eye coordination or practice. It’s a physical issue with my eyes – double vision. I need prism lenses but they make me dizzy…I’m golden at the beginning of the day but once my eye muscles get tired, I’m outta luck.

Can I contact the mindray folk directly? See if anyone can take some video for me? 

Thanks! 🙂 Liz

Catlady59
May 17, 2019 at 1:37 pm -

I think you would have more

I think you would have more luck googling for a you tube video to get you started here

Liz
May 18, 2019 at 2:26 am -

I’ll give it a shot. 

I’ll give it a shot. 

Liz
May 14, 2019 at 5:08 am -

#OLD

#OLD

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