Anesthesia Ultrasound

When one of the existing anesthesia ultrasound machines at VJH unexpectedly broke down in the fall of 2019, the Hospital Administration team approached the Foundation with an urgent request to purchase a new one. We quickly obliged.

Offering real-time diagnostics, this key piece of equipment is used daily within VJH. It’s pivotal to many operations, including by the orthopedic team for total hip and knee replacement surgeries. With touch screen usability, the machine allows practitioners to visualize the needle placement in real-time, playing an integral role in identifying the nerves that need to be blocked for surgery before putting patients to sleep. This offers an improved way of administering a local anesthetic or freezing, rather than using a general anesthetic. The result is better pain control, quicker and safer procedures and more comfort for patients. This often enables patients to go home the same day.