- The B Braun Pencan Spinal Needle is a pencil point needle meant for spinalanaesthesia and diagnostic puncture
- The Pencan spinal needle has a sturdy tip design
- Shorter tip-to-back of eyelet distance (1.7 mm) designed to minimize insertion depth of the needle tip into the subarachnoid space
- Shorter tip-to-front of eyelet distance (1.05 mm) designed for quicker flashback
- Eyelet is sized at 0.65 mm to reduce risk of inaccurate drug delivery caused by “straddling the dura” (the average lumbar dura thickness is 1.0 mm)
- The Tip design allows for minimal intrathecal penetration depth and avoidance of incomplete blocks
- The Pencan spinal needle allows for safe handling through easy identification of tissue structures
- This spinal needle from B Braun provides protection against PDPH, paresthesias, vascular puncture and nerve damage thanks to the atraumatic tip design
- The spinal needle has a transparent needle hub and colour coded stylet hub
- The spinal needle is sterilised using Ethylene Oxide (EO)
- This Pencan spinal needle from B Braun is available in 2 sizes