EPIDURAL SPACE LOCATING DEVICE

摘要

An epidural space locating device is described comprising a handle with a proximal extremity and a distal extremity, a hollow distal chamber coupled to the distal extremity of the handle and provided with a distal connector wherein is received a spinal needle which is introduced into the body of the patient such as to create a flow connection between said spinal needle and distal chamber; the device moreover comprises a piston displaced within said distal chamber from an initial position to a final position when there is a pressure loss within said distal chamber due to said spinal needle reaching the epidural space; the piston is secured prior to utilizing the device emitting a warning signal at the moment when the epidural space is attained.