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 News Release - September 7, 2010

Havel's Incorporated Helping to Reduce Radiation Exposure with New EchoTuohy Ultrasound Needle

The market leader in echogenic needles for ultrasound guided regional anesthesia adds their 8th new innovative echogenic needle to their growing EchoLine of products

CINCINNATI, Sept. 7 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Havel's Incorporated, the Cincinnati-based market leader in echogenic needles, has announced the release of a new echogenic ultrasound needle which could help reduce radiation exposure. Last month, Havel's Incorporated released four new echogenic needles using their new, innovative Micro laser Etching (MLE™) technology, which creates multiple angled surfaces to reflect sound waves back to the transducer even at steep insertion angles.

The new needle, the Echogenic EchoTuohy™ Epidural Needle, will be used for ultrasound guided peripheral nerve blocks, epidural catheter placement, and epidural steroid injections. As ultrasound image quality continues to improve, many practitioners are looking for ways to avoid radiation exposure for themselves and their patients. Those switching to ultrasound guidance for epidural steroid injections will be happy to see the reflection from Havel's MLE™ echogenic feature as they guide their injection to its target. The portability of ultrasound units, the expense of big fluoroscopy equipment, and the growth of pain management are all reasons why people are turning to ultrasound guided procedures and to Havel's new echogenic needles.

Havel's does something similar with their EchoStim® and EchoBlock® products using their patented Corner Cube Reflectors, or CCR® marks, which indent the needle slightly making it impossible to pass wires or catheters through the cannula. Now with the MLE™ technology users are free to pass wires or catheters through the cannula without obstruction. John Barrett, the Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Havel's Inc said, "Once we had the technology to make needles echogenic without affecting the inner diameter, I knew a Tuohy Epidural Needle was our next logical addition to the line."

About Havel's Inc.

Since 1981, Havel's has served the needs of physicians, healthcare professionals, and purchasing managers with high quality specialty needles and blades. Havel's is also the exclusive distributor of Hakko® Medical, Japan, the manufacturer of innovative spinal and procedure needles trusted by doctors the world over. Havel's offers over 175 specialty blade shapes and sizes, as well as over 200 specialty needle styles and sizes for use in anesthesia, radiology, pain management, and a host of other medical specialties.

www.havels.com


Source: Havel's

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