E-Cath® II &
E-Cath® II Plus

Echogenic Catheter-Over-Needle System
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E-Cath® II & E-Cath® II Plus

Echogenic Catheter-Over-Needle System

Developed together with Dr. Ban Tsui, the E-Cath II / E-Cath II Plus combines the best from clinical experience and engineering expertise, resulting in a system that addresses the biggest catheter problems in CNBs: complexity, catheter kinking, anaesthetic leakage and catheter dislocation and migration.4,5,6,7

The results are easier, faster, safer and more reliable continuous nerve blocks with a reduction of workload during postoperative pain management

E-Cath II /E-Cath II Plus Overview

E-Cath II /E-Cath II Plus Features & Advantages

Bayonet Lock
  • Ensures a safe and leakage-free connection between the needle / E-catheter and the indwelling catheter
  • Provides audible and haptic click feedback
Catheter-Over-Needle Technique
  • Significantly reduces the chance of anaesthetic leakage and catheter dislocation or migration7
Double Layer Catheter Technology
  • Significantly reduces the chance of kinking
  • Allows for consistent anaesthetic flow
Self Priming System
  • E-Catheter comes with a proximal opening which allows the anaesthetic to flow, besides the open tip, also between the outer wall and the indwelling catheter
  • Creates 360 degree flow
  • Improves ultrasound visibility
Soft Tip
  • Reduced chance of nerve damage
Non-Removable Injection Tubing
  • Reduction of procedural steps
  • Closed system
  • No leakage
  • Catheter adapter is pre-assembled to the catheter system
Extended E-Catheter Tip (E-Cath Plus only)
  • Protrudes 15 mm past the indwelling catheter
  • Easy placement past the nerve
  • Compensates for minor tissue movement reducing chance of catheter migration

SonoPlex® Features & Advantages

Self Priming System
  • E-Catheter comes with a proximal opening which allows the anaesthetic to flow, besides the open tip, also between the outer wall and the indwelling catheter
  • Creates 360 degree flow
  • Improves ultrasound visibility
Echogenic Needle Tip
  • Facet tip with two inclination angles
  • Improves needle tip visibility under ultrasound
Cornerstone Reflectors
  • 360 degree graduations on the first 20 mm of the needle
  • Optimised ultrasound visibility of needle shaft and needle tip1
  • Reliable and optimised needle echogenicity at higher angle
NanoLine® Coating
  • Very thin polymer film on inner and outer needle surface
  • Excellent puncture and gliding properties through smooth surface
  • Precise stimulation through the non-insulated needle tip
Depth Markings
  • Easy to read and identify

E-Cath II & E-Cath II Plus Ordering Info

E-Cath II
Item description Indwelling catheter18G x 50mm (2") | Combined indwelling catheter + E-Cath II (working length) 52mm | Needle with Cornerstone Reflectors 21G with Facet S Tip | Indwelling catheter and E-Catheter 20G | Filter0,2µm | FixoLong
Item no. LUER 301185-40E10
Item no. 301165-40E10
Item description Indwelling catheter18G x 80mm (3 1/4") | Combined indwelling catheter + E-Cath II (working length) 82mm | Needle with Cornerstone Reflectors 21G with Facet S Tip | Indwelling catheter and E-Catheter 20G | FixoCath
Item no. LUER 311285-40E10
Item no. 311265-40E10
Item description Indwelling catheter18G x 50mm (2") | Combined indwelling catheter + E-Cath II (working length) 52mm | Needle with Cornerstone Reflectors 21G with Facet S Tip | Indwelling catheter and E-Catheter 20G | FixoCath
Item no. LUER 301285-40E10
Item no. 301265-40E10
Item description Indwelling catheter18G x 80mm (3 1/4") | Combined indwelling catheter + E-Cath II (working length) 82mm | Needle with Cornerstone Reflectors 21G with Facet S Tip | Indwelling catheter and E-Catheter 20G | Filter0,2µm | FixoLong
Item no. LUER 311185-40E10
Item no. 311165-40E10
Item description Indwelling catheter18G x 100mm (4") | Combined indwelling catheter + E-Cath II (working length) 102mm | Needle with Cornerstone Reflectors 21G with Facet S Tip | Indwelling catheter and E-Catheter 20G | Filter0,2µm | FixoLong
Item no. LUER 361185-40E10
Item no. 10
Item description Indwelling catheter18G x 100mm (4") | Combined indwelling catheter + E-Cath II (working length) 102mm | Needle with Cornerstone Reflectors 21G with Facet S Tip | Indwelling catheter and E-Catheter 20G | FixoCath
Item no. LUER 361285-40E10
Item no. 10
Item description Indwelling catheter18G x 130mm (5 2/5") | Combined indwelling catheter + E-Cath II (working length) 132mm | Needle with Cornerstone Reflectors 21G with Facet S Tip | Indwelling catheter and E-Catheter 20G | Filter0.2mm | FixoLong
Item no. LUER 351185-40E10
Item no. 10
Item description Indwelling catheter18G x 130mm (5 2/5") | Combined indwelling catheter + E-Cath II (working length) 132mm | Needle with Cornerstone Reflectors 21G with Facet S Tip | Indwelling catheter and E-Catheter 20G | FixoCath
Item no. LUER 351285-40E10
Item no. 10
Item description Indwelling catheter18G x 150mm (6") | Combined indwelling catheter + E-Cath II (working length) 152mm | Needle with Cornerstone Reflectors 21G with Facet S Tip | Indwelling catheter and E-Catheter 20G | FixoCath
Item no. LUER 371285-40E10
Item no. 10
E-Cath II Plus
Item description Indwelling catheter18G x 50mm (2") | Combined indwelling catheter + E-Cath II (working length) 65mm | Needle with Cornerstone Reflectors 21G with Facet S Tip | Indwelling catheter and E-Catheter 20G with stylet and 15mm extended tip | Filter0,2µm | FixoLong
Item no. LUER 301185-41E10
Item no. 301165-41E10
Item description Indwelling catheter18G x 50mm (2") | Combined indwelling catheter + E-Cath II (working length) 65mm | Needle with Cornerstone Reflectors 21G with Facet S Tip | Indwelling catheter and E-Catheter 20G with stylet and 15mm extended tip | FixoCath
Item no. LUER 301285-41E10
Item no. 10
Item description Indwelling catheter18G x 80mm (3 1/4") | Combined indwelling catheter + E-Cath II (working length) 95mm | Needle with Cornerstone Reflectors 21G with Facet S Tip | Indwelling catheter and E-Catheter 20G with stylet and 15mm extended tip | Filter0.2mm | FixoLong
Item no. LUER 311185-41E10
Item no. 311165-41E10
Item description Indwelling catheter18G x 80mm (3 1/4") | Combined indwelling catheter + E-Cath II (working length) 95mm | Needle with Cornerstone Reflectors 21G with Facet S Tip | Indwelling catheter and E-Catheter 20G with stylet and 15mm extended tip | FixoCath
Item no. LUER 311285-41E10
Item no. 10
Downloads
E-Cath II E-Cath II Plus Brochure
E-Cath-II_E-Cath-II-Plus_Brochure_English.pdf
Regional Anaesthesia Catalogue
Regional-Anaesthesia_Product-Catalogue_English.pdf

Studies:

1 Fuzier R. et al. The echogenicity of nerve blockade needles, Anesth. 2015; 70: 462–466
4 Ip V. H. Y. et al. The catheter-over-needle assembly offers greater stability and less leakage compared to the traditionalcounterpart in continuous interscalene nerve blocks: a randomized, patient-blinded study, Can. J. Anesth. 2013; 60: 1272–1273
5 Ip V. H. Y. et al. The safety of an interscalene catheter-over-needle technique, Anesth. 2013; 68: 774–775
6 Herring A. A. et al. Emergency department placement of perineural catheters for femoral fracture pain management, Am. J. Emerg. Med. 2014; 32(3), 287: 1–3
7 Tsui B. C. H. et al. Less leakage and dislodgement with a catheter-over-needle versus a catheter through-needle approach for peripheral nerve block: an ex vivo study, Can. J. Anesth. 2012; 59: 655–661 (E-Cath is called Multi-Set in this study)

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