ECHOGENIC NERVE BLOCK APPARATUS AND SYSTEM Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC A61B8/08 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention refers to medical equipment, namely to devices for performing a nerve block procedure. Apparatus is composed of an echogenic needle and an echogenic catheter configured for controlled delivery of a medication. Wherein the echogenic catheter is composed of an elongated tubular member and an echogenic catheter tip. Wherein the elongated tubular member is an elongated tube with a plurality of exit holes or slots in a portion of the elongated tube, and the echogenic catheter tip includes an elongated porous member residing within the tube. At that, the elongated porous member is formed material increasing its acoustic impedance, or it comprises the material.

EFFECT: invention usage allows to increase insert acoustical reflection coefficient.

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