U.K., Sept. 17 -- A new device that can enable regional anaesthesia to be performed by just one person has received European CE regulatory approval.
Medovate, a company specialising in anaesthesia, airway management and surgery has developed a device called SAFIRA(R) (SAFer Injection for Regional Anaesthesia), in collaboration with anaesthetists from the UK's National Health Service (NHS). The company was launched in the UK just over two years ago.
The Class II medical device monitors and limits injection pressure, aiming to improve patient safety by reducing the risk of nerve damage following an injection. Its creators say that it also has the potential to save time and money.
SAFIRA(R) launched in the US earlier this year after secu...