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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
National Yang-ming University, Taipei, TW;
Hui-Hua Chiang, Taipei, TW;
Shih-Pin Lin, Taipei, TW;
Chien-Kun Ting, Taipei, TW;
Qifa Zhou, Arcadia, CA (US);
K. Kirk Shung, Taipei, TW;
NATIONAL YANG-MING UNIVERSITY, Taipei, TW;
Abstract
An ultrasonic positioning method for real time measuring the distance between the epidural needle and the epidural space is provided. The ultrasonic positioning method at least includes a puncturing step; an advancing step; a positioning step for simultaneous detecting reflected ultrasonic signals from the ligamentum flavum (LF) and dura mater (DM); a replacement step for removing the ultrasound needle transducer and putting an injecting catheter; and an injection step for injecting an anesthetic into the epidural space via the injecting catheter.