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Continuous Transversus Abdominis Plane Block

  • US 20110201930A1
  • Filed: 02/11/2011
  • Published: 08/18/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A procedure for performing an ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) procedure, comprising:

  • scanning the patient'"'"'s abdomen with an ultrasound probe, and identifying and marking the external oblique, internal oblique, and TAP;

    placing an introducer sheath over a fluid delivery needle such that the distal end of the needle extends beyond the distal end of the sheath, the needle having echogenic properties for ultrasound imaging;

    ultrasonically guiding the needle and sheath into the TAP;

    injecting a local anesthetic or saline/anesthetic combination through the needle and creating a liquid pool in the TAP;

    removing the needle from the sheath while maintaining the sheath within the TAP and subsequently advancing a catheter through the sheath and into the pooled liquid in the TAP;

    withdrawing the sheath while maintaining the catheter located within the TAP; and

    connecting the catheter to a local anesthetic source for providing a defined volume of anesthetic to the catheter site at a controlled delivery rate.

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